If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
SUN TZUBut a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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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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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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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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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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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 whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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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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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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