If his forces are united, separate them.
SUN TZUMove swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
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There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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