Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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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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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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