Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
SUN TZUThere is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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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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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Never venture, never win!
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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
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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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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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