Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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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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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Never venture, never win!
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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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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You have to believe in yourself.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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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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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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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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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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