Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by you.
If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner
Do not engage an enemy more powerful than you. And if it is unavoidable and you do have to engage, then make sure you engage it on your terms, not on your enemy's terms.
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.
Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.
Management of many is the same as management of few. It is a matter of organization.
The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands
Be where your enemy is not.
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.
He who wishes to fight must first count the cost
The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.
The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.
Unless you enter the tiger's lair, you cannot get hold of the tiger's cub's.
If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are.
Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
These are the six ways of courting defeat - neglect to estimate the enemy's strength; want of authority; defective training; unjustifiable anger; nonobservance of discipline; failure to use picked men.
Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
You can prevent your opponent from defeating you through defense, but you cannot defeat him without taking the offensive.
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.
He who relies solely on warlike measures shall be exterminated; he who relies solely on peaceful measures shall perish.
Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small. The difficult things in this world must be done while they are easy, the greatest things in the world must be done while they are still small. For this reason sages never do what is great, and this is why they achieve greatness.
If the enemy leaves a door open, you must rush in.
Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.
Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
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