If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
SUN TZUDisorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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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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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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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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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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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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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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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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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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