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“who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise;  for the result is waste of time and   general stagnation.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“These are: (1) the Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) the Commander; (5) method and discipline.”
― Ralph D. Sawyer, Art of War

“It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.”
― Ralph D. Sawyer, Art of War

“5,6. The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Where there are repeated wars, the people are weakened; when they score repeated victories, rulers become haughty. Let haughty rulers command weakened people, and rare is the nation that will not perish as a result.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War: Complete Texts and Commentaries

“Knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from other men.”
― Ralph D. Sawyer, Art of War

“Thus, what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away...”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War