Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
SUN TZUWhen 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.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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Never venture, never win!
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But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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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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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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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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