Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
SUN TZUPretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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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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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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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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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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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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Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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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.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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