The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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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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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.
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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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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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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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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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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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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength.
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