Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
SUN TZUHe 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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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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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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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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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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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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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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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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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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Be where your enemy is not.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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