All warfare is based on deception.
SUN TZUHe will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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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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But 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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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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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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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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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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