The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.
~ Sun Tzu

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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
~ Sun Tzu

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What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.
~ Sun Tzu

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Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
~ Sun Tzu

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All warfare is based on deception.
~ Sun Tzu

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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.
~ Sun Tzu

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Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust.
~ Sun Tzu

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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.
~ Sun Tzu

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It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
~ Sun Tzu

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“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”

~ Sun Tzu