Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZUIf you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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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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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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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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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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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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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. 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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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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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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