Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
SUN TZUEven the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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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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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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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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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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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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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 quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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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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