Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
SUN TZUThere is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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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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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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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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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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