Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
SUN TZUHe will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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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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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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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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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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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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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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