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Opportunities increase as they are taken.

Sun Tzu

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Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.
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One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage.
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Factors in the art of warfare are: First, calculations second, quantities third, logistics fourth, the balance of power and fifth, the possibility of victory is based on the balance of power.
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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.
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When the thunderclap comes, there is no time to cover the ears.
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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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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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The military has no constant form, just as water has no constant shape - adapt as you face the enemy, without letting them know beforehand what you are going to do.
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It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
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With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies. Then you will be able to fight with advantage.
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Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling.
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Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt if you now Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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The nature of war is constant change.
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Do not press an enemy at bay.
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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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The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.
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In conflict, straightforward actions generally lead to engagement, surprising actions generally lead to victory.
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When you shoot a bow and arrow, you aim at the clouds, not because you expect to hit them, but so that you may reach the distant target on the ground.
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The Art of War is self-explanatory
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