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• When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.

  Sun Tzu

  Depressing, Art, Strong

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• No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen; no general should fight a battle simply out of pique. If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are. Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Moving, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.61, GENERAL PRESS

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• There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey. This is called hobbling the army. By attempting to govern an army in the same way as he administers a kingdom, being ignorant of the conditions which obtain in an army. This causes restlessness in the soldier's minds. By employing the officers of his army without discrimination, through ignorance of the military principle of adaptation to circumstances. This shakes the confidence of the soldiers.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.10, Cosimo, Inc.

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• A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Lying, Military

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.21, Shambhala Publications

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• Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Moving, Enemy

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• All war is deception.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Deception

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• Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Doubt, Needs

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

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• Factors in the art of warfare are: First, calculations; second, quantities; third, logistics; fourth, the balance of power; and fifth, the possibility of victory is based on the balance of power.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Victory, Balance

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• The business of a general is to kick away the ladder behind soldiers when they have climbed up a height.

  Sun Tzu

  Soldier, Ladders, Height

  Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (1997). “The Art of War”, p.47, Wordsworth Editions

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• It is the business of a general to be serene and inscrutable, impartial and self-controlled.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Self

  Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (1997). “The Art of War”, p.47, Wordsworth Editions

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• If you are situated at a great distance from the enemy, and the strength of the two armies is equal, it is not easy to provoke a battle, and fighting will be to your disadvantage.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Distance

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.23, Lulu.com

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• He who knows things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practices them, will surely be defeated.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.23, Lulu.com

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• When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.19, Lulu.com

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• The military has no constant form, just as water has no constant shape - adapt as you face the enemy, without letting them know beforehand what you are going to do.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.55, Shambhala Publications

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• Of all those in the army close to the commander, none is more intimate than the secret agent.

  Sun Tzu

  Army, Secret, Agents

  "The Art of War". Book by Sun Tzu (Chapter XIII: Intelligence and Espionage), 5th century BC.

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• Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Lying, Victory

  Sun-tzu, Gerald A. Michaelson (2001). “Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules”, p.74, Adams Media

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• When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

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• If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Believe, Enemy

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• To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

  Sun Tzu

  Peace, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.11, Lulu.com

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• All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

  Sun Tzu

  Inspirational, War, Men

  Sun Tzu (2012). “The Illustrated Art of War”, p.144, Courier Corporation

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• If the enemy opens the door, you must race in.

  Sun Tzu

  Race, Doors, Enemy

  Tzu Sun (1994). “The Art of War”, p.171, Basic Books

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• What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.

  Sun Tzu

  Clever, War, Fighting

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

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• He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

  Sun Tzu

  Strength, Leadership, Art

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

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• Those who do not know the plans of competitors cannot prepare alliances. Those who do not know the lay of the land cannot maneuver their forces. Those who do not use local guides cannot take advantage of the ground.

  Sun Tzu

  Land, Lobbyists, Lobbying

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.167, Shambhala Publications

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• As water has no constant form, there are in war no constant conditions.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Water

  Gerald A Michaelson, Steven W Michaelson, Sun-tzu (2003). “Sun Tzu For Success: How to Use the Art of War to Master Challenges and Accomplish the Important Goals in Your Life”, p.172, Simon and Schuster

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