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- One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage.
- The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for…
- What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.
- Knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from other men.
- Now a soldier's spirit is keenest in the morning; by noonday it has begun to flag; and in the evening, his mind is only on…
- If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we…
- Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is…
- The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.
- The General who in advancing does not seek personal fame, and in withdrawing is not concerned with avoiding punishment, but whose only purpose is to…
- The general must be the first in the toils and fatigues of the army. In the heat of summer he does not spread his parasol…
- To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.
- Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat…
- You can ensure the success of your attacks if you only attack places that are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if…
- It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on.
- It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and…
- The end and aim of spying in all its five varieties is knowledge of the enemy; and this knowledge can only be derived, in the…
- If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we…
- In all history, there is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. Only one who knows the disastrous effects of a long…
- 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…
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