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.
SUN TZUBuild your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.
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To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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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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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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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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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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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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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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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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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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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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