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One defends when his strength is inadequate, he attacks when it is abundant. — Sun Tzu

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

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move. — Sun Tzu

Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. — Sun Tzu

Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley. — Sun Tzu

Know the enemy and know yourself. — Sun Tzu

Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move. — Sun Tzu

Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat — Sun Tzu

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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

The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent. — 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

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

First make yourself unbeatable, then go to war." -Sun Tzu — Phil Pierce

What enables the enlightened rulers and good generals to conquer the enemy at every move and achieve extraordinary success is foreknowledge. — Sun Tzu

Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits — Sun Tzu

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

Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions. — 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

Peace proposals unaccompanied by a sworn covenant indicate a plot. — Sun Tzu

All war is deception. — Sun Tzu

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

A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return. — Sun Tzu

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

To conquer the enemy without resorting to war is the most desirable. The highest form of generalship is to conquer the enemy by strategy. — Sun Tzu

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

Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust. — 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

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

Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this. — Sun Tzu

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

No nation has ever benefited from a prolonged war. — 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

Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former. — Sun Tzu

Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total. — Sun Tzu

Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss. — Sun Tzu

Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle ... They conquer by strategy. — Sun Tzu

mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy — Sun Tzu

Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home. — Sun Tzu

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

Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots. — Sun Tzu

If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are. — Sun Tzu

A sovereign should never launch an army out of anger, a leader should never start a war out of wrath — Sun Tzu

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

Now by the laws of war, better than defeating a country by fire and the sword, is to take it without strife. — 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

In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory. — Sun Tzu

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

Therefore the good fighter will be terrible in his onset, and prompt in his decision. — Sun Tzu

If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. — Sun Tzu

Never venture, never win! — Sun Tzu

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited. — Sun Tzu

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

The art of war is the art of deception. — Sun Tzu

There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. — Sun Tzu

One hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the most skillful, subduing the other's military without battle is the most skillful. — Sun Tzu

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win — Sun Tzu

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

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

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

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

Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength. — Sun Tzu

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

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

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

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

Do not press an enemy at bay. — Sun Tzu

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

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

The Art of War is self-explanatory — Sun Tzu

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

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

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. — Sun Tzu

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

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

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

Whether in an advantageous position or a disadvantageous one, the opposite state should be always present to your mind. — Sun Tzu

When you start a fire, be to windward of it. Do not attack from the leeward. — Sun Tzu

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

When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory. — Sun Tzu