Enemy Quotes by Sun Tzu

Attack the enemy's strategy.

— Sun Tzu

Do not press an enemy at bay.

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Be where your enemy is not.

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Know yourself and you will win all battles.

— Sun Tzu

Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.

— Sun Tzu

Defeat the enemies strategy.

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Balk the enemy's power; force him to reveal himself.

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Know thy self, know thy enemy.

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If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

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If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.

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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.

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If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.

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Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected.

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Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm

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One who has few must prepare against the enemy; one who has many makes the enemy prepare against him.

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The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting.

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Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second…

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O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible and hence we can hold…

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It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve…

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Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes, and attack unguarded spots.

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Those who would wage war, should first eliminate all domestic enemies before proceeding to attack the external foe.

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To persuade your enemy to (retreat) before the fight is to defeat them even before the battle begins. An enemy made ally…

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Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control…

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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…

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This does not mean that the enemy is to be allowed to escape. The object is to make him believe that there…

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All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem…

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“Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the…

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By altering his arrangements and changing his plans, the skillful general keeps the enemy without definite knowledge. By shifting his camp and…

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Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not…

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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.…

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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…

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The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness…

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If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open…

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If your enemy is superior, evade him

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To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.

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Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.

— Sun Tzu

Know the enemy and know yourself.

— Sun Tzu

If the enemy opens the door, you must race in.

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Keep their friends close and their enemies closer.

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If the enemy leaves a door open, you must rush in.

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