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 TZUHence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZUThe opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
SUN TZUYou have to believe in yourself.
SUN TZUAttack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
SUN TZUBe where your enemy is not.
SUN TZUBe extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
SUN TZUSo in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
SUN TZULet your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
SUN TZUThe 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.
SUN TZUIf he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
SUN TZUTreat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
SUN TZUWho does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
SUN TZUConform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
SUN TZUIn 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.
SUN TZUIf you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
SUN TZUYou can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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