Quote #13
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.
More from Sun Tzu
- He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
- Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.
- Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.
- If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, se…
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- All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; …
- It is best to keep one's own state intact; to crush the enemy's state is only second best.
- All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.