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.
SUN TZUWhen you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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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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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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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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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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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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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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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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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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Never venture, never win!
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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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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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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