Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
SUN TZUConvince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
SUN TZUDisorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
SUN TZUKnow thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
SUN TZUUltimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
SUN TZUAnger 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.
SUN TZUWho wishes to fight must first count the cost
SUN TZUIf you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
SUN TZUBravery 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.
SUN TZUWhen 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.
SUN TZUDo many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
SUN TZUDo not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
SUN TZUIf your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
SUN TZUYou have to believe in yourself.
SUN TZUThose 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.
SUN TZUTo secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
SUN TZUGreat results, can be achieved with small forces.
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