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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

Sun Tzu

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If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.
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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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Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.
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Knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from other men.
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Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend march swiftly to places where you are not expected.
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Know thy enemy and know thy self and you will win a hundred battles.
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All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him.
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Invincibility lies in the defense the possibility of victory in the attack.
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In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence under no circumstances can it be neglected.
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In warfare, first lay plans which will ensure victory, and then lead your army to battle if you will not begin with stratagem but rely on brute strength alone, victory will no longer be assured.
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Be subtle! be subtle! and use your spies for every kind of business.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength and strikes weakness.
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We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: (1) Accessible ground (2) entangling ground (3) temporising ground (4) narrow passes (5) precipitous heights (6) positions at a great distance from the enemy.
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Engage people with what they expect it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate.
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Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.
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Hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of subdivision concealing courage under a show of timidity presupposes a fund of latent energy masking strength with weakness is to be effected by tactical dispositions.
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Know the enemy and know yourself in a hundred battles you will never peril.
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When campaigning, be swift as the wind in leisurely march, majestic as the forest in raiding and plundering, like fire in standing, firm as the mountains. As unfathomable as the clouds, move like a thunderbolt.
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