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The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.

Sun Tzu

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One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.
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Winning isn't enough. The acme of all skill is to defeat your enemy before taking the field.
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Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors are able to be invincible, but they cannot cause opponents to be vulnerable. That is why it is said that victory is discerned and not manufactured.
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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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Attack the enemy's strategy.
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Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small. The difficult things in this world must be done while they are easy, the greatest things in the world must be done while they are still small. For this reason sages never do what is great, and this is why they achieve greatness.
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