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In the first place, most princes apply themselves to the arts of war, in which I have neither ability nor interest, instead of to the good arts of peace. They are generally more set on acquiring new kingdoms by hook or by crook than on governing well those that they already have. ↗

— Thomas More

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The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak.  ↗

— Sun Tzu

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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull.  Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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Whether in an advantageous position or a disadvantageous one, the opposite state should be always present to your mind. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly...and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it. ↗

— Murasaki Shikibu

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Danger has a bracing effect. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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the worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation ↗

— Sun Tzu

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The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach. ↗

— Sun Tzu

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