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• Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute distress.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Army, Punishment

  Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (1997). “The Art of War”, p.41, Wordsworth Editions

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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 readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, Booklassic

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• Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise, for the result is waste of time and general stagnation.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Fate, Winning

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.29, Lulu.com

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• It is a doctrine of war not to assume the enemy will not come, but rather to rely on one's readiness to meet him; not to presume that he will not attack, but rather to make one's self invincible.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Self

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• When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of your distress to act. And even though you have wise counsellors, none will be able to lay good plans for the future. Thus, while we have heard of blundering swiftness in war, we have not yet seen a clever operation that was prolonged.

  Sun Tzu

  Wise, Clever, War

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• It is through the dispositions of an army that its condition may be discovered. 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.

  Sun Tzu

  Army, Secret, Victory

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.18, Xist Publishing

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• Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Moving, Army

  Sun-tzu, Gerald A. Michaelson (2001). “Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules”, p.213, Adams Media

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• If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need to do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.15, Lulu.com

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• If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, War, Greatest Victory

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.11, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Know thy self, know thy enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  Art Of War, Self, Enemy

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• If an enemy has alliances, the problem is grave and the enemy's position strong; if he has no alliances, the problem is minor and the enemy's position weak.

  Sun Tzu

  Strong, War, Enemy

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• In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence under no circumstances can it be neglected.

  Sun Tzu

  Strength, Art, Peace

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• Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Fundamentals, Firsts

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• Where the army is, prices are high; when prices rise the wealth of the people is exhausted.

  Sun Tzu

  Army, People, Exhausted

  "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, translated by Chow-Hou Wee, (Chapter II), 2003.

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• If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.

  Sun Tzu

  Money, Military, War

  Sun Tzu “Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)”, Charles River Editors

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• Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all.

  Sun Tzu

  Real, Battle, May

  Sun Tzu (2015). “The Art of War”, p.7, Booklassic

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• It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Knowledge

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• If their forces are substantial, prepare for them; if their forces are strong, avoid them.

  Sun Tzu

  Strength, Peace, Strong

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• To plan secretly, to move surreptitiously, to foil the enemy's intentions and balk his schemes, so that at last the day may be won without shedding a drop of blood.

  Sun Tzu

  Moving, Blood, Enemy

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.19, Xist Publishing

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• When the thunderclap comes, there is no time to cover the ears.

  Sun Tzu

  Ears

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• Be the first to seize intersecting ground, that is ground which lies the intersections of borders or intersections of main thoroughfares of commerce and travel. Your occupation of it gives you access to all who border it and all who would covet it. On intersecting ground, if you establish alliances you are safe, if you lose alliances you are in peril.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Lying, War

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• According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?

  Sun Tzu

  War, Assessment, Victory

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.113, Shambhala Publications

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• Those who excel in war first cultivate their own humanity and and maintain their laws and institutions. By these means they make their governments invincible.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Mean, Government

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• Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Fate, Enemy

  "The Art of War". Chapter VI: Weaknesses and Strengths. Translated by Chow-Hou Wee, 2003.

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• If fighting is sure to result in victory, then 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.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Fighting, Victory

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.24, Lulu.com

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