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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

Sun Tzu

When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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Business Eyes Inspirational Situation Strategy War
It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Learning Lesson Love War
There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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Colour Combination Hue Inspirational Produce Seen
Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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Business Enemy Gain Strategy Success War
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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Battle Business Excellence Fight Strategy War
Be 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.
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Fate Mystery Opponent Sound Strategy War
Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Atatch Business Planning Secret Strategy War
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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Business Country Fame Kingdom Strategy War
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Business Defeat Enemy Opportunity Strategy War
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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Combination Hear Inspirational Melody Music Success
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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Business Defeat Secret Strategy Victory War
Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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Business Goodness Service Strategy War
Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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Battle Business Enemy Fight Strategy War
Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Break Enemy Excellence Fight Politics Resistance Success War
Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Business Justice One Liner Strategy War
The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Defeat Enemy Himself Opportunity Success War
Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Business Inspirational Planning Preparation Strategy
Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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Business Himself Principle Reveal Strategy War
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Art Enemy Fight Strategy Victory War
Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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Follow Love Men Respect Son Treat Valley
Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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Appeaarance Deception Inspirational Life Strong Weakness
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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Defeat Seek Strategy Victory War Warrior Win
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Business Defeat Enemy Strategy Victory War
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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Enemy Patience Strategy Victory Wait Wat
Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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Appreciate Benefit Business Evil Strategy War
Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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Business Defense Enemy Offense Strategy War
Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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Battle Enemy Expert Himself War

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

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