Of all rewards none [is] more liberal than those given to secret agents. Sun Tzu More Quotes by Sun Tzu More Quotes From Sun Tzu There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefitted. Sun Tzu war country art Bring war material with you from home, but forage on the enemy... use the conquered foe to augment one's own strength. Sun Tzu military war art Without local guides, your enemy employs the land as a weapon against you. Sun Tzu weapons land enemy Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril. Sun Tzu fear inspirational art To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good. Sun Tzu victory battle war There is an intelligent way to eat a live frog - I just don't know what it is. Sun Tzu frogs intelligent way For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. Sun Tzu army business war If I determine the enemy's disposition of forces while I have no perceptible form, I can concentrate my forces while the enemy is fragmented. The pinnacle of military deployment approaches the formless: if it is formless, then even the deepest spy cannot discern it nor the wise make plans against it. Sun Tzu military wise war When the enemy's envoy's speak in humble terms, but continues his preparations, he will advance. When their language is deceptive but the enemy pretentiously advances, he will retreat. When the envoys speak in apologetic terms, he wishes a respite. When without a previous understanding the enemy asks for a truce, he is plotting. When the enemy sees an advantage but does not advance to seize it, he is fatigued. Sun Tzu humble war art Know thy self, know thy enemy. Sun Tzu art-of-war self enemy The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without having to fight them. Sun Tzu fighting war art If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight. Sun Tzu fighting war art If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger, do not fight. Sun Tzu fighting war art Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory. Sun Tzu army winning war Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home. Sun Tzu army home enemy All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him. Sun Tzu deception war enemy The successful person has unusual skill at dealing with conflict and ensuring the best outcome for all. Sun Tzu outcomes skills successful Spies are a most important element in water, because on them depends an army's ability to move. Sun Tzu war art moving Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this. Sun Tzu ruins war art We cannot enter into alliance with neighbouring princes until we are acquainted with their designs. We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country - its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps. We shall be unable to turn natural advantages to account unless we make use of local guides. Sun Tzu war country art
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