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• When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling of resentment, before the commander-in-chief can tell whether or not he is in a position to fight, the result is ruin.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.34, FastPencil Inc

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• If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is death.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Lost

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• Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors are able to be invincible, but they cannot cause opponents to be vulnerable. That is why it is said that victory is discerned and not manufactured.

  Sun Tzu

  Leadership, Sports, Warrior

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• Spies cannot be usefully employed without a certain intuitive sagacity.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Spy

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.30, Lulu.com

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• Do not press an enemy at bay. Prince Fu Ch'ai said: "Wild beasts, when at bay, fight desperately. How much more is this true of men! If they know there is no alternative, they will fight to the death.

  Sun Tzu

  Fighting, Men, Enemy

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• When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of your distress to act. And even though you have wise counsellors, none will be able to lay good plans for the future. Thus, while we have heard of blundering swiftness in war, we have not yet seen a clever operation that was prolonged.

  Sun Tzu

  Wise, Clever, War

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• War is a matter of vital importance to the state.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Matter, States

  Sun-tzu, Gerald A Michaelson (2001). “Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules”, p.27, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Art, War, Abandoned

  Sun Tzu “Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)”, Charles River Editors

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• If their forces are substantial, prepare for them; if their forces are strong, avoid them.

  Sun Tzu

  Strength, Peace, Strong

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

  Sun Tzu

  War, Army, Instance

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• The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Military, War

  Sun Tzu “Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Illustrated)”, Charles River Editors

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• The end and aim of spying in all its five varieties is knowledge of the enemy; and this knowledge can only be derived, in the first instance, from the converted spy. Hence it is essential that the converted spy be treated with the utmost liberality.

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  War, Enemy, Spy

  Sun Tzu (2010). “The Art of War”, p.47, Cosimo, Inc.

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• When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food.

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  Art, War, Soldier

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.26, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Army

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• It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, War, Evil

  Sun Tzu (2016). “The Art of War”, p.10, Xist Publishing

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• Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is weakly garrisoned.

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  Art, War, Enemy

  Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). “Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers”, p.28, SJ Creations Tokyo

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• Quickness is the essence of the war.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Essence, Quickness

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• Ground which can be freely traversed by both sides is called accessible.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Sides

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.42, GENERAL PRESS

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• When campaigning, be swift as the wind; in leisurely march, majestic as the forest; in raiding and plundering, like fire; in standing, firm as the mountains. As unfathomable as the clouds, move like a thunderbolt.

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  Art, War, Moving

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• If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need to do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Fighting

  Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.15, Lulu.com

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• Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight... Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy... By holding out advantages to him, he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord; or by inflicting damage, he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near.

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  Art, Clever, War

  Sun Tzu (2012). “Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text”, p.112, Tuttle Publishing

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• The Art of War is self-explanatory

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Art Of War

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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.

  Sun Tzu

  War, Heaven, Doubt

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• If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, War, Men

  Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). “The Art of War”, p.45, GENERAL PRESS

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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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  War, Army, Winning

  Sun Tzu (2005). “The Art of War”, p.93, Shambhala Publications

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