Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
SUN TZUThere is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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Never venture, never win!
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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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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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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All warfare is based on deception.
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Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
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