To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
SUN TZUSuccess in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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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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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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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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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 worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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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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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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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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