He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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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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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
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