He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.
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