“Deep knowledge is to be aware of disturbance before disturbance, to be aware of danger before danger, to be aware of destruction before destruction, to be aware of calamity before calamity. Strong action is training the body without being burdened by the body, exercising the mind without being used by the mind, working in the world without being affected by the world, carrying out tasks without being obstructed by tasks.”
― The Art of War: Complete Texts and Commentaries
― The Art of War: Complete Texts and Commentaries
“Never venture, never win!”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
“We are not fit to lead an army on the march unless we are familiar with the face of the country -- its mountains and forests, its pitfalls and precipices, its marshes and swamps.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
“When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away...”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
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