Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
SUN TZUThus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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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.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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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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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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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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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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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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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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