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• The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Army, Opportunity

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.12, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger, do not fight.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

  Sun-tzu, Gerald A Michaelson (2001). “Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules”, p.144, Simon and Schuster

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• Spies are a most important element in water, because on them depends an army's ability to move.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Moving

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.47, FastPencil Inc

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• In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. 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.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.14, Lulu.com

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• The control of large numbers is possible, and like unto that of small numbers, if we subdivide them.

  Sun Tzu

  Math, Small Numbers, Large Numbers

  Sun Tzu (2015). “The Book of War”, p.29, Sun Tzu

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• Without harmony in the State, no military expedition can be undertaken; without harmony in the army, no battle array can be formed.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, Army, Battle

  Sun Tzu “The Art of War”, Lulu.com

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• Order or disorder depends on organisation and direction; courage or cowardice on circumstances; strength or weakness on tactical dispositions.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Order, Weakness

  "The Art of War".

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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; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.

  Sun Tzu

  Country, Art, War

  Sun Tzu, Sun Zi, Lionel Giles (2006). “The Art of War”, p.13, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

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• Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected.

  Sun Tzu

  Enemy, March, Where You Are

  Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). “The Complete Art of War”, p.29, Simon and Schuster

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• To persuade your enemy to (retreat) before the fight is to defeat them even before the battle begins. An enemy made ally is no longer an enemy.

  Sun Tzu

  Fighting, Enemy, Battle

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• The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Kings, War

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.4, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Abandoned

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

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• It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, War, Evil

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.10, Xist Publishing

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• Carefully compare the opposing army with your own, so that you may know where strength is superabundant and where it is deficient.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.30, Xist Publishing

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• In the tumult and uproar, the battle seems chaotic, but there is no disorder, the troops appear to be milling about in circles but cannot be defeated.

  Sun Tzu

  Circles, Battle, Troops

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• The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not be swayed by petty doubts.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Order

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.41, GENERAL PRESS

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• One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

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• The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, War, Army

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.22, Xist Publishing

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• Should one ask: 'how do I cope with a well-ordered enemy host about to attack me?' I reply: seize something he cherishes and he will conform to your desires.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

  Sun-tzu, Gerald A Michaelson (2001). “Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules”, p.129, Simon and Schuster

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• If a general shows confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed, the gain will be mutual.

  Sun Tzu

  Men, Order, Gains

  Sun-tzu, Gerald A Michaelson (2001). “Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules”, p.112, Simon and Schuster

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• One who has few must prepare against the enemy; one who has many makes the enemy prepare against him.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Art Of War

  Sun-tzu, Gerald A. Michaelson (2001). “Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules”, p.255, Adams Media

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• Therefore the good fighter will be terrible in his onset, and prompt in his decision.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Decision

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.15, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight... Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy... By holding out advantages to him, he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord; or by inflicting damage, he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Clever, War

  Sun Tzu (2012). “Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text”, p.112, Tuttle Publishing

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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.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Enemy, Spy

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.47, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Therefore I say: know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, Winning, Ignorant

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