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.
SUN TZUThere is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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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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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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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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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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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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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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