"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

Tactics, Strategy, Power, Deception, Strength

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"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

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"Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend, march swiftly to places where you are not expected."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"For should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he will weaken his van; should he strengthen his left, he will weaken his right; should he strengthen his right, he will weaken his left. If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"I look around briefly at the other players like I always do before a game. Other than Queenie, Bill, and Talon, I don't know any of them (and I don't care enough about them to know them). But if there's going to be any cordiality, any forced politeness or 'Aw, shucks, let's all just try to have a good time here tonight' kind of blather, then now's the time to get it out of the way before I get down to the business of screwing everyone out of their hopes and dreams."

Elle Lothlorien, American Novelist

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"This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

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"The secret to unseating great power, is not to move the other direction, but to compete directly against their goals."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"When in fear it is safest to force the attack."

Marcus Annaeus Seneca, Roman Philosopher

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"If your enemy offers you two targets, strike at a third."

Robert Jordan, American Author

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"So long as victory can be attained, stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Tactics, Victory, Strategy, Truth, Wisdom

"Strategy can turn a losing battle into a winning battle."

Rajen Jani, Indian Author

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"Before one may scare the plain people one must first have a firm understanding of the bugaboos that most facilely alarm them. One must study the schemes that have served to do it in the past, and one must study very carefully the technic of the chief current professionals."

H. L. Mencken, American Writer

Tactics, Strategy, Observation, Awareness, Understanding

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"Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend, march swiftly to places where you are not expected."

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"For should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he will weaken his van; should he strengthen his left, he will weaken his right; should he strengthen his right, he will weaken his left. If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."

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"All warfare is based on deception."

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"Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength."

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"A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return."

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"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

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"When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders'."

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"Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate."

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