The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
SUN TZUEnergy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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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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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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All warfare is based on deception.
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.
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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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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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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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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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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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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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