Be where your enemy is not.
SUN TZUAlways mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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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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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
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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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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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Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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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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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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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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