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.
SUN TZUThe greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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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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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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