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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.

Sun Tzu

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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Business Defeat Enemy Opportunity Strategy War
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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Battle Inspirational Life Strategy Success War
If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Death Inspirational Lost Quick Strategy War
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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Enemy Patience Strategy Victory Wait Wat
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Business Defeat Enemy Strategy Victory War
Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Battle Enemy Expert Himself War
Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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Business Competitor Opponent Strategy War
There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Benefit Nation War
Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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Attack Convince Enemy Overcome Strategy War
But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
SUN TZU

Business Death Destroy Life Strategy War
Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
SUN TZU

Army Business Enemy Home Interfere Strategy War
Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
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Business Creation Enemy Strategy Strength War
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Business Defeat Enemy Strategy Victory War
He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Business Enemy Himself Strategy War Win
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Attack Business Defence Strategy Victory War
When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Army Business Desperate Leaving Strategy Surround War

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