Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
SUN TZUWho wishes to fight must first count the cost
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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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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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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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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