He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
SUN TZUPlan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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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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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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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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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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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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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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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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