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 TZUWhen 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.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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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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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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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.
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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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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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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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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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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. 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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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