Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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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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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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Never venture, never win!
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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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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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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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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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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