Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
SUN TZUTherefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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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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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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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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Conceal 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.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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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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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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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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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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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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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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