When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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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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You have to believe in yourself.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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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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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
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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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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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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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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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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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