He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
SUN TZUBut 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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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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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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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