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Sun Tzu wrote that speed, surprise, and deception were the primary essentials of the attack
Zedong Mao • Mao Tse-Tung On Guerrilla Warfare
Subjugating the enemy’s army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence.33 The strategy for employing the army is not to rely on their not coming, but to depend upon us having the means to await them. Do not rely on them not attacking, but depend upon us having an unassailable position.34 When someone excels at defense the enemy does not k
... See moreRalph D Sawyer • The Art of War
When does one attack? Sun Tzu, in The Art of War, declares, "Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack. One defends when his strength is inadequate; he attacks when it is abundant.
GERRY SPENCE • HOW TO ARGUE AND WIN EVERY TIME
SUN-TZU says, “A ruler must not mobilize his armies in anger. A general must not engage the enemy in wrath. Anger can turn to joy, and wrath can turn to gladness. But once a state is destroyed, it cannot be restored. And once a person is dead, he cannot be reborn” (Suntzu Pingfa: 12.18–21). Sun-tzu also says, “To win every battle is not supreme exc
... See moreRed Pine • Lao-tzu's Taoteching
