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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.

Sun Tzu

Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Business Decesion Energy Release Strategy War
Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Atatch Business Planning Secret Strategy War
Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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Fate Mystery Opponent Sound Strategy War
Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Break Enemy Excellence Fight Politics Resistance Success War
The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Battle Business Greatness One Liner Requirement Success Victory
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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Combination Hear Inspirational Melody Music Success
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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Defeat Seek Strategy Victory War Warrior Win
You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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Attack Business Defence Strategy Success War
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Business Irritation Opponent Strategy War Weakness
There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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Colour Combination Hue Inspirational Produce Seen
Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Inspirational Philosophy Rust Salt Sword Water
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
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
There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Benefit Nation War
In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Attack Battle Business Combination Strategy War
Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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Brave Business Man Opponent Strategy War

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