To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
SUN TZUBe extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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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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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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