Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.
SUN TZUWheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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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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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are 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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Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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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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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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Know yourself and you will win all battles
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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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All warfare is based on deception.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy.
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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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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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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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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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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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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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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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