Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
SUN TZUIf you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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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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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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