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Sun Tzu Inspirational Quotes (271)

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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability.
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Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.
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Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.
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Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control victory are virtues of the superior general.
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Knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from other men.
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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. If the banners and flags are shifted about, sedition is afoot. If the officers are angry, it means that the men are weary.
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It is sufficient to estimate the enemy situation correctly and to concentrate your strength to capture him. There is no more to it than this. He who lacks foresight and underestimates his enemy will surely be captured by him.
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Bring war material with you from home, but forage on the enemy... use the conquered foe to augment one's own strength.
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If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.
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Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge.
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In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory.
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The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: - let such a one be dismissed!
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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.
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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.
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O divine art of subtlety and secrecy!
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The successful person has unusual skill at dealing with conflict and ensuring the best outcome for all.
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If you follow the enemy's shifts and changes, you can always find a way to win.
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Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate.
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Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting he captures their cities without laying siege to them he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
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Set the troops to their tasks without imparting your designs.
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In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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