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.
SUN TZUIf his forces are united, separate them.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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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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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.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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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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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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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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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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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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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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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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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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