But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
SUN TZUIf you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Never venture, never win!
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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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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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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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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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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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