When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
SUN TZUIf you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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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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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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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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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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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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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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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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You have to believe in yourself.
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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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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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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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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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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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