Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
SUN TZUConceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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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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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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If 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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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
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There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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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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Never venture, never win!
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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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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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