Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZUWho does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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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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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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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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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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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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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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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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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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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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If his forces are united, separate them.
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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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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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