Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."
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"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"who wishes to fight must first count the cost"
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Great results, can be achieved with small forces."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"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."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Foreknowledge cannot be gotten from ghosts and spirits, cannot be had by analogy, cannot be found out by calculation. It must be obtained from people, people who know the conditions of the enemy."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"The wise warrior avoids the battle."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard. There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combinationthey produce more hues than can ever been seen. There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations ofthem yield more flavours than can ever be tasted."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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