More from Sun Tzu
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 TzuSun Tzu So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
Sun TzuSun Tzu There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
Sun TzuSun Tzu If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
Sun TzuSun Tzu 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.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Never venture, never win!
Sun TzuSun Tzu You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
Sun TzuSun Tzu The wise warrior avoids the battle.
Sun TzuSun Tzu 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.
Sun TzuSun Tzu 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.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
Sun TzuSun Tzu
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Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
Dalai LamaDalai Lama In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.
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