Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
SUN TZUWhat the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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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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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 whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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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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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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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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