Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
SUN TZUIf he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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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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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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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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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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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 you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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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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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.
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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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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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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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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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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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