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O divine art of subtlety and secrecy!

Sun Tzu

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Sun Tzu
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Kingdom of Qi
Sun Wu
Sun Zi
Changqing
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When he utilizes combined energy, his fighting men become as it were like unto rolling logs or stones. For it is the nature of a log or stone to remain motionless on level ground, and to move when on a slope if four-cornered, to come to a standstill, but if round-shaped to go rolling down.
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Know thy enemy and know thy self and you will win a hundred battles.
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If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need to do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way.
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To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good.
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The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both.
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Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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