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Be where your enemy is not.
Know thy self, know thy enemy.
The Art of War is self-explanatory
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
He who wishes to fight must first count the cost
Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.
Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain
If the enemy leaves a door open, you must rush in.
Until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared
We do not know what is on the other side of the storm.
A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
Peace proposals unaccompanied by a sworn covenant indicate a plot.
He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily.
The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands
The Hunger Games' is for eighth-grade girls! Winners read 'The Art of War!'
If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle
One defends when his strength is inadequate, he attacks when it is abundant.
The whole art of war consists of guessing at what is on the other side of the hill.
Management of many is the same as management of few. It is a matter of organization.
With the Mongolian horse warfare, I did a lot of research into the Mongol art of war.
Fierce language and pretentious advances are signs that the enemy is about to retreat.
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him
I have much to teach you. Come and learn the art of war from the one who invented it. (Takeshi)
He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them.
Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.
One who has few must prepare against the enemy; one who has many makes the enemy prepare against him.
We have long possessed the art of war and the science of war, which have been evolved in the minutest detail.
There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.
God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.
In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.
There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory.
Boxing's in my genes. I come from a fighting background. My dad and both my uncles were good boxers. I'm blessed with the art of war.
The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success.
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.
The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.
Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are free to choose and can do just as they please, confusion and disorder become rampant.
Humble words and increased preparations are signs that the enemy is about to advance. Violent language and driving forward as if to the attack are signs that he will retreat.
At first, then, exhibit the coyness of a maiden, until the enemy gives you an opening; afterwards emulate the rapidity of a running hare, and it will be too late for the enemy to oppose you.
Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty unable to educate him to the art of war, was readily received.
The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
From the neck up is where you win or lose the battle. It's the art of war. You have to lock yourself in and strategise your mindset. That's why boxers go to training camps: to shut down the noise and really zone in.
The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: - let such a one be dismissed!
There's no way the writing staff of 'Game of Thrones' haven't read 'The Art of War.' There's definitely an influence on 'Game of Thrones' from this book in both a general way and on the character of Lord Baelish and his strategies.