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.
SUN TZUWhat the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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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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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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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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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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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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