Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"If his forces are united, separate them."
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"If his forces are united, separate them."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits"
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat"
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"These military devices, leading to victory, must not be divulged beforehand."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"So long as victory can be attained, stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"the worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation"
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. "
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy"
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"If you do not take opportunity to advance and reward the deserving, your subordinates will not carry out your commands, and disaster will ensue."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive;and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attachedto you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"War is like a fire - if you do not put it out, it will burn itself out."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"When you start a fire, be to windward of it. Do not attack from the leeward."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"If we wish to fight, the enemy can be forced to an engagement even though he be sheltered behind a high rampart and a deep ditch. All we need do is attack some other place that he will be obliged to relieve."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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