But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
SUN TZUWho does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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.
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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 he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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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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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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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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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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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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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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To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no 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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