Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
SUN TZUTreat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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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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When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
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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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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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