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

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

Know the enemy and know yourself. — Sun Tzu

In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power. — Sun Tzu

The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance. — Marco Tempest

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

When torrential water tosses boulders, it is because of its momentum. When the strike of a hawk breaks the body of its prey, it is because of timing. — Sun Tzu

He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious. — Sun Tzu

The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach. — Sun Tzu

Be stern in the council-chamber, [Show no weakness, and insist on your plans being ratified by the sovereign.] so that you may control the situation. — Sun Tzu

All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him. — Sun Tzu

In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win. — Sun Tzu

Bring war material with you from home, but forage on the enemy ... use the conquered foe to augment one's own strength. — Sun Tzu

If you are strong, appear weak. But if you are weak, appear strong. — Sun Tzu

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

Without subtle ingenuity of mind, one cannot make certain of the truth of their reports. — Sun Tzu

Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him. — Sun Tzu

Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence. — Sun Tzu

Be subtle! be subtle! and use your spies for every kind of business. — Sun Tzu

All war is deception. — Sun Tzu

The one who figures on victory at headquarters before even doing battle is the one who has the most strategic factors on his side. — Sun Tzu

Ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fighting without delay, is desperate ground. — Sun Tzu

He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them. — Sun Tzu

Agitate him and ascertain the pattern of his movement. — Sun Tzu

If this is long delayed, weapons are blunted and morale depressed. — Sun Tzu

Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive. — Sun Tzu

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions. — Sun Tzu

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

One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all. — Sun Tzu

We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. — Sun Tzu

No nation has ever benefited from a prolonged war. — Sun Tzu

Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling. — Sun Tzu

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

Now a soldier's spirit is keenest in the morning; by noonday it has begun to flag; and in the evening, his mind is only on returning to camp. — Sun Tzu

You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended. — Sun Tzu

Do not press an enemy at bay. — Sun Tzu

A sovereign of high character and intelligence must be able to know the right man, should place the responsibility on him, and expect results. — Sun Tzu

If, on the other hand, in the midst of difficulties we are always ready to seize an advantage, we may extricate ourselves from misfortune. — Sun Tzu

Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength. — Sun Tzu

Therefore victory in war is not repetitious, but adapts its form endlessly. — Sun Tzu

The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities ... It is best to win without fighting. — Sun Tzu

If I wish to engage, then the enemy, for all his high ramparts and deep moat, cannot avoid engagement; I attack that which he is obliged to rescue. — Sun Tzu

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

Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; when the wild animals are startled and flee he is trying to take you unaware. — Sun Tzu

Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack. — Sun Tzu

Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him — Sun Tzu

Swift as the wind. Quiet as the forest. Conquer like the fire. Steady as the mountain — Sun Tzu

So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence. — Sun Tzu

Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war — Sun Tzu

Invincibility depends on one's self; the enemy's vulnerability on him. — Sun Tzu

As water has no constant form, there are in war no constant conditions. — Sun Tzu

mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy — Sun Tzu

To begin by bluster, but afterwards to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence. — Sun Tzu

When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is INSUBORDINATION. — Sun Tzu

15. In war, practice dissimulation, and you will succeed. — Sun Tzu

To capture an enemies army is better than to destroy it. — Sun Tzu

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

And therefore those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him. — Sun Tzu

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

What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations. — Sun Tzu

When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways. — Sun Tzu

Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation. — Sun Tzu

So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak. — Sun Tzu

Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength. — Sun Tzu

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

Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day. — Sun Tzu

All war is based on deception. — Sun Tzu

Be where your enemy is not. — Sun Tzu

Rapidity is the essence of war. — Sun Tzu

When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is COLLAPSE. — Sun Tzu

The Art of War is self-explanatory — Sun Tzu

If his forces are united, separate them. — Sun Tzu