To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
SUN TZUThe opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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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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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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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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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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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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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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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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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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