To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
SUN TZUDo not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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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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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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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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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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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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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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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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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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