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"When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move."
Sun Tzu
"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill."
Sun Tzu
"Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."
Sun Tzu
"The expert in battle moves the enemy and is not moved by him."
Sun Tzu
"Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing."
Sun Tzu
"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."
Sun Tzu
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
Theodore Roosevelt
"The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people’s opinions."
Paulo Coelho
"Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom."
Plato
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Never tell your enemy he is doing the wrong thing."
Napoleon Bonaparte
"We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details."
Jeff Bezos
"Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush. Be quick, but don't hurry."
Jeff Bezos
"The key to success is not in the will to win, but in the will to prepare to win."
Phil Jackson
"Vision without execution is just hallucination."
Henry Ford