There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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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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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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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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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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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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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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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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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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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without 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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