When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
SUN TZUThe 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.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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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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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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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 there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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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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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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