If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
SUN TZUHe will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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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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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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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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