Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
SUN TZUAttack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
SUN TZUTo secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
SUN TZUMove swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
SUN TZUGreat results, can be achieved with small forces.
SUN TZURouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
SUN TZUBe 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.
SUN TZUOne mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
SUN TZUThe supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
SUN TZUBe 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.
SUN TZUThere are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
SUN TZULet your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
SUN TZUThe whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
SUN TZUSupreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZUDo many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
SUN TZUIf you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
SUN TZUThus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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