Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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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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Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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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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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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The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation.
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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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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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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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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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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is “death.
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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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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
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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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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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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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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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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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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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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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