If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
SUN TZUBe where your enemy is not.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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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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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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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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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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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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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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