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.
SUN TZUIf your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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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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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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Hence 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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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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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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If his forces are united, separate them.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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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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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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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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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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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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