If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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.
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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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All warfare is based on deception.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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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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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. 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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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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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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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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