Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
SUN TZUThe whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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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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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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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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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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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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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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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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