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.
SUN TZUWhen you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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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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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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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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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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