Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
SUN TZUIf 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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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general’s authority is weak.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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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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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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The 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.
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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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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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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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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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