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.
SUN TZUDisorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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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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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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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.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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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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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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