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Line 22: − *"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." (An alternative translation: "Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus, he is master of his enemy's fate.").
→Sun Tzu quotes
*"It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle."
*"It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle."
*"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."
*"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." (An alternative translation: "Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus, he is master of his enemy's fate.").
*"He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.”
*"He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.”
*"So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak."
*"So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak."
*"Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack."
*"Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack."
*"Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical."
*"Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical."
*"Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."
*"Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."
*"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances."
*"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances."