Sun Tzu quote: "If fighting is sure to result in victory, than you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding."

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and dest...
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The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of def...
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All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which ...
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then s...
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The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and de...
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To conquer the enemy without resorting to war is the most desirable. The highest form of generalship...
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Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?
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Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise befo...
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All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which ...
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilf...
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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If I wish to engage, then the enemy, for all his high ramparts and deep moat, cannot avoid engagemen...
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17. Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory:
(1) He will win who knows when ...
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You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.You can...
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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
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When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them...
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Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as...
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy wi...
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who wishes to fight must first count the cost
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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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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity
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If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him...
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All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when usin...
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then s...
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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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If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you k...
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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; ...
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The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. T...
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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consist...
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The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and dest...
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When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truc...
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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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O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible an...
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So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to fight and when not to fight a...
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only tho...
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The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drai...
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Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then...
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The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not to be swayed by petty d...
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Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivati...
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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then s...
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Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation, an...
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He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.
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If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open...
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Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
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Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on th...
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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilf...
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Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only tho...
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Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and ...
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It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe...
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Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all ...
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Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, w...
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Victory usually goes to the army who has better trained officers and men.
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Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt;...
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Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes,...
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Quickness is the essence of the war.
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He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.
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He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him.
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Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point o...
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A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the a...
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For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.
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The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.
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The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for ...
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; ...
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There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.
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To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.
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When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truc...
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If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.
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He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our ow...
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In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and inta...
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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 ...
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The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Balk the enemy's power; force him to reveal himself.
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For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enem...
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To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in br...
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. T...
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more mel...
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.
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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hosti...
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Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you k...
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If you are near the enemy, make him believe you are far from him.
If you are far from the enemy,...
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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in b...
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If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if f...
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A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Th...
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Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point o...
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Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.
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Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.
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All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy ba...
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Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
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Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their citi...
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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in b...
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War is based on deception.
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Do not press an enemy at bay.
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The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities withou...
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The ultimate in disposing one's troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrati...
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According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to ...
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Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their vi...
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Hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of subdivision; concealing courage SUN TZU

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
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Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
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Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
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It is imperative to contest all factions for complete victory, so the army is not garrisoned and the...
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The one who figures on victory at headquarters before even doing battle is the one who has the most ...
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A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.
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The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be impose...
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If quick, I survive.
If not quick, I am lost.
This is "death.
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has o...
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Peace proposals unaccompanied by a sworn covenant indicate a plot.
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In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the sta...
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Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point o...
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Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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War is based on deception.
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A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Th...
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You have to believe in yourself.
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A kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be bro...
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Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
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In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; ...
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The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own re...
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All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our f...
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He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.
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All war is deception.
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The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupi...
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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more mel...
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One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.
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So it is said that victory can be made.
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Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise befo...
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Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
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Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projecti...
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If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive;
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defeat the enemies strategy
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Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible; and hence we can hold the enemy's fate ...
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle ...
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If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven an...
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Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things...
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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
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If we wish to fight, the enemy can be forced to an engagement even though he be sheltered behind a h...
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Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content.
But a kingdom that ...
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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.
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One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.
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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of ...
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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is 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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Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Moun...
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Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory:
1 He will win who knows when to f...
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such a...
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may gr...
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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not ...
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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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For should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he ...
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Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoev...
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Война - это путь обмана. Поэтому, даже если [ты] способен...
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he who knows when he can fight and when he cannot , will be victorious .
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It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to...
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the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.
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If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves, the army is suffering from thirst....
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To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in br...
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Know the enemy, know yourself and victory is never in doubt, not in a hundred battles.
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Every battle is won before it is fought.
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O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible an...
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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works...
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy
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Hence a commander who advances without any thought of winning personal fame and withdraws in spite o...
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Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found ou...
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The wise warrior avoids the battle.
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know yourself and you will win all battles
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You can't take sides when you know the earth is round.
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We mostly feel fearful because we feel powerless. We feel powerless, I contend, because of a style o...
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We have magnificent brains, but we use a great deal of our brilliance to keep ourselves stuck and ig...
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When we don't have information, we go to the simplest outlook, to black and white. But then we h...
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The discoveries of how we can grow and the insights we need to have really come from the inside out....
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If fighting is sure to result in victory, than you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.

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If fighting is sure to result in victory, than you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.

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