If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
SUN TZUThere is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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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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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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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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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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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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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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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.
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