Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
SUN TZUSupreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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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.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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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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If his forces are united, separate them.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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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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All warfare is based on deception.
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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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You have to believe in yourself.
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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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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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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 outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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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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