Sun Tzu Quotes, Art Quotes, Lying Quotes

Be the first to seize intersecting ground, that is ground which lies the intersections of borders or intersections of main thoroughfares of commerce and travel. Your occupation of it gives you access to all who border it and all who would covet it. On intersecting ground, if you establish alliances you are safe, if you lose alliances you are in peril.

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What is of the greatest importance in war is extraordinary speed: One cannot afford to neglect opportunity.

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Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.

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No nation has ever benefited from a prolonged war.

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Those skilled in attack move as from above the nine-fold heavens. Thus they are capable both of protecting themselves and of gaining complete victory.

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In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack.. the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.

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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

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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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If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders are clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers.

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If your enemy is superior, evade him

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In desperate position, you must fight.

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If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight.

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Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it.

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Spies are a most important element in water, because on them depends an army's ability to move.

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You cannot know if you will be successful or not. You can only prepare for battle and it must be done with all of your heart and with all of your consciousness. In that manner, you will have an edge.

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It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order.

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The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not be swayed by petty doubts.

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O divine art of subtlety and secrecy!

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

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Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.

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