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Results of search for Author: Sun-tzu - Page 1 of 2
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A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.
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Sun-tzu (~400 BC), The Art of War. Strategic Assessments
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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Sun-tzu (~400 BC), The Art of War. Strategic Assessments
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The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win without fighting.
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Sun-tzu (~400 BC), The Art of War. Planning a Siege
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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.
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Sun-tzu (~400 BC), The Art of War. Emptiness and Fullness
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
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Sun-tzu (~400 BC), (attributed)
All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him.
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Sun-Tzu (~400 BC)
Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.
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Sun-Tzu (~400 BC)
Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.
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Sun-Tzu (~400 BC)

Results from Cole's Quotables:

War is based on deception.
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Sun-Tzu (~400 BC)
To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
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Sun-Tzu (~400 BC)
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