Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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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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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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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.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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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 his forces are united, separate them.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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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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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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