When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
SUN TZUConvince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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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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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Hence 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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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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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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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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