Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to 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 primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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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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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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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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