Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
SUN TZUTo 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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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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You have to believe in yourself.
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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.
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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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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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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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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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