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.
SUN TZUBravery 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.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. 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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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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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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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Never venture, never win!
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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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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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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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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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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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