Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by…

Sun Tzu
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Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by you.
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Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him. ✨ Sun Tzu (2016). The Art of War, p.7, Xist Publishing
He who knows things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practices them, will surely be defeated. ✨ Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Nic … ▶
Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory. ✨ Sun Tzu (2005). The Art of War, p.93, Shambhala Publications
Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril. ✨ The Art of War ch. 3 (translation by Yuan Shibang)
Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.

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