Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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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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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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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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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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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.
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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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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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