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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.

Sun Tzu

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Business Enemy Himself Strategy War Win
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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Fate Mystery Opponent Sound Strategy War
Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Battle Enemy Expert Himself War
Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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Business Courage Fear Strategy Strength Weak
Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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Business Goodness Service Strategy War
But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
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Business Death Destroy Life Strategy War
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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Business Chance Death Fight Life Strategy
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Battle Business Excellence Fight Strategy War
Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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Battle Business Fight Strategy Success War
It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Learning Lesson Love War
Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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Battle Business Enemy Opportunity Strategy War
Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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Battle Business Opponent Strategy War
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Avoid Battle Strategy Strike War Weakness
Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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Battle Business Enemy Fight Strategy War
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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Defeat Seek Strategy Victory War Warrior Win
Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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Achievement Business Inspirational Result Strategy War

There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.

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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.

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