Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.
SUN TZUOne mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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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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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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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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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack–the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
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Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
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Never venture, never win!
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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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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.
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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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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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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
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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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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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