When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
SUN TZULet your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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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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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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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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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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