Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZURewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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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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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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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 your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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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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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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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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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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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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