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Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability. — Sun Tzu

So, in their beautiful array, — Lao-Tzu

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance. — Sun Tzu

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

Know the enemy, know yourself and victory is never in doubt, not in a hundred battles. — Sun Tzu

Obscure as muddied water. But, with stillness, muddy waters clear. Can you also act while remaining still? — Lao-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

Loving someone gives you courage; being loved back gives you strength. -Lao Tzu — Brandon Shire

The grace of Tao
and divine nature (Te)
are not ordered
but eternal spontaneous
action of the One — Lao-Tzu

If your enemy is superior, evade him — Sun Tzu

Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity of his nature. — Lao-Tzu

Some lose yet gain, others gain and yet lose. — Lao-Tzu

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

To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence. — Sun Tzu

Possessed of the Tao, he endures long; and to the end of his bodily life, is exempt from all danger of decay. — Lao-Tzu

Is it not because he has no personal and private ends, that therefore such ends are realised? — Lao-Tzu

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it. — Lao-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

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. — Lao-Tzu

When one gives undivided attention to the (vital) breath, and brings it to the utmost degree of pliancy, he can become as a (tender) babe. — Lao-Tzu

If I had just a little bit of wisdom I should walk the great path and fear only straying from it. — Lao-Tzu

Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? — Lao-Tzu

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

The wise man is one who, knows, what he does not know. — Lao-Tzu

Who acts in stillness finds stillness in his life. — Lao-Tzu

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

He will strike the blow, but will be on his guard against being vain or boastful or arrogant in consequence of it. — Lao-Tzu

To live without forcing to overcome without conquering — Lao-Tzu

The master leads
by emptying people's minds
and filling their cores,
by weakening their ambition
and toughening their resolve. — Lao-Tzu

Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster — Sun Tzu

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

With these three qualities, it cannot be made the subject of description; and hence we blend them together and obtain The One. — Lao-Tzu

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

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

Who can determine where one ends and the other begins? — Sun Tzu

We listen to it, and we do not hear it, and we name it 'the Inaudible. — Lao-Tzu

The perception of what is small is (the secret of clear- sightedness; the guarding of what is soft and tender is (the secret of) strength. — Lao-Tzu

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

Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting. — Sun Tzu

Earth is a divine organism
it cannot be successfully manipulated
Who attempts manipulation will encounter defeat — Lao-Tzu

The ref blew the whistle and the pack took off. The "jostling" from earlier had turned into a "melee" Sun Tzu would have been afraid of. — Shelly Laurenston

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

A sage traveling all day
is never far from the supplies in his cart,
and however spectacular the views
he remains calm and composed. — Lao-Tzu

The host thus forming a single united body, is it impossible either for the brave to advance alone, or for the cowardly to retreat alone — 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

Do not press an enemy at bay. — Sun Tzu

Be where your enemy is not. — Sun Tzu

I will be able to forecast which side will be victorious and which defeated. — Sun Tzu

You have to believe in yourself. — Sun Tzu

When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them safe. — Lao-Tzu

Rapidity is the essence of war. — Sun Tzu

In pursuit of knowledge, every day something is acquired. In pursuit of wisdom, every day something is dropped. — Lao-Tzu

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

He who defends with love will be secure; Heaven will save him, and protect him with love. — Lao-Tzu

When he pretends to flee, do not pursue. — Sun Tzu

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

If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril. — Sun Tzu

Wild winds never last all morning
and fierce rains never last all day. — Lao-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

Therefore the sage manages affairs without doing anything, and conveys his instructions without the use of speech. — Lao-Tzu

Possessing rare treasures brings about harmful behavior. — Lao-Tzu

Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look at the stars. This practice should answer the question. — Lao-Tzu

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. — Lao-Tzu

Used gently, and without the touch of pain. — Lao-Tzu

Peace in Every step — Lao-Tzu

It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to carry it when it is full. — Lao-Tzu

When he has cleansed away the most mysterious sights (of his imagination), he can become without a flaw. — Lao-Tzu

Sometimes you must yield in order to win, and sometimes maintaining a low place leads you to win. — Lao-Tzu

What others fear becomes our wilderness of fear. O, it is endless! — Lao-Tzu

Those who do not lose their base endure. Those who die but do not perish have longevity. — Lao-Tzu

Rejects what is more great; — Lao-Tzu

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

The successful person has unusual skill at dealing with conflict and ensuring the best outcome for all. — Sun Tzu

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted. — Lao-Tzu

He who (tries to) govern a state by his wisdom is a scourge to it; while he who does not (try to) do so is a blessing. — Lao-Tzu

Creating without claiming. Doing without taking credit. Guiding without interfering. This is primal virtue. — Lao-Tzu

If you don't stand sincere by your words
how sincere can the people be?
Take great care over words, treasure them. — Lao-Tzu

You render the small vast and few many,
use integrity to repay hatred,
see the complexity in simplicity,
find the vast in the minute. — Lao-Tzu

What calamity is greater than no contentment,
and what flaw greater than the passion for gain. — Lao-Tzu

If the enemy opens the door, you must race in. — Sun Tzu

Very few are aware of the highest. Then comes that which they know and love, — Lao-Tzu

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

When men lost their understanding of the Tao, intelligence came along, bringing hypocrisy with it. — Lao-Tzu

With virtue and quietness one may conquer the world. — Lao-Tzu

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

It brings them to maturity and exercises no control over them; - — Lao-Tzu

These are: (1) the Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) the Commander; (5) method and discipline. — Sun Tzu

Its name - what passes not away; — Lao-Tzu

If you want to govern the people,
You must place yourself below them.
If you want to lead people,
You must learn how to follow them. — Lao-Tzu

He who is not sage and wise, humane and just, cannot use secret agent.s. And he who is not delicate and subtle cannot get the truth out of them. — Sun Tzu

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

To see things in the seed, that is genius. — Lao-Tzu

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

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

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. LaoTzu. Just make sure that you step in the right direction. — Lao-Tzu

(So), he who displays himself does not shine; — Lao-Tzu

Love is a decision - not an emotion! — Lao-Tzu

A good traveler leaves no track. — Lao-Tzu

mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy — Sun Tzu