Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
SUN TZUSupreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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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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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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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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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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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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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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