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624c22c
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Never venture, never win!
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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7d6790b
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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8920900
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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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b3e49dc
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Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground
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Sun Tzu |
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adfc4d5
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The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail; strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head; strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both.
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warfare
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Sun Tzu |
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63e1f3f
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It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.
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Sun Tzu |
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8ca36ea
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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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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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e29cd6d
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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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life
the-art-of-war
sun-tzu
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Sun Tzu |
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2bc1fec
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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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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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1eec63c
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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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b0faa21
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Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.
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Sun Tzu |
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54442ca
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who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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e70c486
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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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fb862dd
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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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Sun Tzu |
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d8d1c86
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster
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Sun Tzu |
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f2fad0e
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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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Sun Tzu |
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eb76f3b
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Hence a commander who advances without any thought of winning personal fame and withdraws in spite of certain punishment, whose only concern is to protect his people and promote the interests of his ruler, is the nation's treasure. Because he fusses over his men as if they were infants, they will accompany him into the deepest valleys; because he fusses over his men as if they were his own beloved sons, they will die by his side. If he is g..
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roger-ames
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Sun Tzu |
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eff22c0
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In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack--the
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sun tzu |
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1168468
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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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Sun Tzu |
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77c84bd
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Conform to the enemy's tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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9b4fc05
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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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Sun Tzu |
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7975477
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When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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3ff3846
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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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Sun Tzu |
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f7fa717
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There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: (1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction; (2) cowardice, which leads to capture; (3) a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; (4) a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; (5) over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.
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war
general
fault
reckless
temper
lead
worry
danger
cowardice
shame
trouble
destruction
homer
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Sun Tzu |
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d1a37b1
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He who advances without seeking fame, Who retreats without escaping blame, He whose one aim is to protect his people and serve his lord, The man is a jewel of the Realm
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retreat
jewel
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Sun Tzu |
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6d41714
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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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preparation
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Sun Tzu |
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333170e
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the worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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aac407e
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Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
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war
constant
shape
water
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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6fc0df9
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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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war
philosophy
empiricism
epistemology
military-philosophy
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Sun Tzu |
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f65ebad
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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3a340de
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do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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655fe19
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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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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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2b1da81
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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy's purpose.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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2ef1ad9
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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
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sun-tzu
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Sun Tzu |
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7cc1d02
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The end and aim of spying in all its five varieties is knowledge of the enemy; and this knowledge can only be derived, in the first instance, from the converted spy. Hence it is essential that the converted spy be treated with the utmost liberality.
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Sun Tzu |
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f9fde6a
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Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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36df218
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the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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war
opportunity
enemy
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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bb3855b
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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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war
bait
home
enemies
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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fdfde06
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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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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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0c01b37
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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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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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5b5cee6
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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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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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259b244
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The control of a large force is the same principle
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Sun Tzu |
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ed04671
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If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves, the army is suffering from thirst. [One may know the condition of a whole army from the behavior of a single man.]
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war
strategy
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Sun Tzu |
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108a3ab
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Deep knowledge is to be aware of disturbance before disturbance, to be aware of danger before danger, to be aware of destruction before destruction, to be aware of calamity before calamity. Strong action is training the body without being burdened by the body, exercising the mind without being used by the mind, working in the world without being affected by the world, carrying out tasks without being obstructed by tasks.
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Sun Tzu |