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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.

Sun Tzu

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Inspirational Philosophy Rust Salt Sword Water
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Business Irritation Opponent Strategy War Weakness
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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Defeat Seek Strategy Victory War Warrior Win
Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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Battle Business Fight Strategy Success War
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Attack Business Defence Strategy Victory War
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.
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Fate Mystery Opponent Sound Strategy War
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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Earth Enemy Heaven Strategy Victory Yourself
The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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Army Business Hesitation Strategy War Worst
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Business Defeat Enemy Strategy Victory War
He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Business Enemy Himself Strategy War Win
If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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Battle Flesh Mind War
When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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Army Business Desperate Leaving Strategy Surround War
The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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Attack Business Enemy Fight Strategy War
Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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Business Defeat Enemy Excellence Strategy War
You have to believe in yourself.
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Be Yourself Believe Confidence Inspirational Success
If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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Death Inspirational Lost Quick Strategy War
When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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Business Eyes Inspirational Situation Strategy War
You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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Attack Business Defence Strategy Success War
If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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Battle Business Strategy War Weakness
When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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Enemy Relax Settle Strategy Strave Victory War
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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Business Death Destroy Life Strategy War
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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Business Creation Enemy Strategy Strength War
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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Achievement Army Business Intelligence Strategy War
Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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Follow Love Men Respect Son Treat Valley
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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Battle Inspirational Life Strategy Success War
Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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Business Defense Enemy Offense Strategy War
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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Combination Hear Inspirational Melody Music Success

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