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• Quickness is the essence of the war.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Essence, Quickness

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• Hence the saying: The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enlightened

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

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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.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Moving, Creating

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• It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be able to divide them; if equal, engage them; if fewer, defend against them; if weaker, be able to avoid them.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

  "The Art of War". Book by Sun Tzu, Chapter III · Strategic Attack, 6th Century BC.

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• If the enemy has occupied them before you, do not follow him, but retreat and try to entice him away.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.28, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• Do not press an enemy at bay. Prince Fu Ch'ai said: "Wild beasts, when at bay, fight desperately. How much more is this true of men! If they know there is no alternative, they will fight to the death.

  Sun Tzu

  Fighting, Men, Enemy

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• For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Enemy, Advantage

  James Clavell, Sun Tzu (2013). “The Art of War”, p.14, Hachette UK

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• Ground which can be freely traversed by both sides is called accessible.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Sides

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.42, GENERAL PRESS

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• If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is death.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Lost

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• There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Army, Instance

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• When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Soldier

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.26, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• Without subtle ingenuity of mind, one cannot make certain of the truth of their reports.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Mind

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.30, Lulu.com

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• When the position is such that neither side will gain by making the first move, it is called temporising ground.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Moving

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.28, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you now Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Heaven, Doubt

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• Ponder and deliberate before you make your move. He will conquer who has learned the artifice of deviation. Such is the art of maneuvering.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Moving

  Sun Tzu, Musashi Miyamoto, Inazo Nitobe (2016). “The Art of War - a Samurai Master Class”, p.25, Lulu.com

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• With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies. Then you will be able to fight with advantage.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

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

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• The Art of War is self-explanatory

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Art Of War

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• Use humility to make the enemy haughty. Tire them by flight. Cause division among them. When they are unprepared, attack and make your move when they do not expect it.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, War, Moving

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• Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.

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  War, Army, Winning

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.93, Shambhala Publications

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• Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.

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  Art, War, May

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.12, Lulu.com

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• Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2017). “The Art Of War - The Oldest Military Treatise in the World”, p.52, Youcanprint

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• Winning Strategists are certain of triumph before seeking a challenge. Losing Strategists are certain to challenge before seeking a triumph.

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  Winning, Challenges, Triumph

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• Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is weakly garrisoned.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Enemy

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.28, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• One whose troops repeatedly congregate in small groups here and there, whispering together, has lost the masses. One who frequently grants rewards is in deep distress. One who frequently imposes punishments is in great difficulty. One who is at first excessively brutal and then fears the masses is the pinnacle of stupidity.

  Sun Tzu

  Punishment, Stupidity, Together

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• An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength and strikes weakness.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

  Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (1997). “The Art of War”, p.33, Wordsworth Editions

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