To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Quote by Sun Tzu

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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without...

The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without...

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.

So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to...

So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to...

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself...

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself...

Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in...

Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in...

He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.

He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.

Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?

Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?

Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they...

Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they...

War is based on deception.

War is based on deception.

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

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

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the...

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the...

It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against...

It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against...

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.

Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.

Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake

Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake

Do not press an enemy at bay.

Do not press an enemy at bay.