If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
SUN TZUIf quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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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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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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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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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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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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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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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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