Sun Tzu Quotes, War Quotes, Opportunity Quotes

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

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There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.

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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 attached to you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless.

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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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When you know both yourself as well as your competition, you are never in danger. To know yourself and not others, gives you half a chance of winning. Knowing neither yourself or your competition puts you in a position to lose.

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The value of time, that is of being a little ahead of your opponent, often provides greater advantage than superior numbers or greater resources.

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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

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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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He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance.

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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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Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.

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Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute distress.

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Go into emptiness, strike voids, bypass what he defends hit him where he does not expect you.

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Humble words and increased preparations are signs that the enemy is about to advance. Violent language and driving forward as if to the attack are signs that he will retreat.

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Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow...they have form but are formless. They are skilled in both planning and adapting and need not fear the result of a thousand battles: for they win in advance, defeating those that have already lost.

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He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.

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To persuade your enemy to (retreat) before the fight is to defeat them even before the battle begins. An enemy made ally is no longer an enemy.

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Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling.

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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

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Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.

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