But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
SUN TZUIn the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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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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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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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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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
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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.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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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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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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