When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
SUN TZUThe wise warrior avoids the battle.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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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 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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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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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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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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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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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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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