Sun Tzu: 故戰道必勝，主曰無戰，必戰可也；戰道不勝，主曰必戰，無戰可也；

故戰道必勝，主曰無戰，必戰可也；戰道不勝，主曰必戰，無戰可也； — Sun Tzu

故戰道必勝，主曰無戰，必戰可也；戰道不勝，主曰必戰，無戰可也；

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古之所善戰者，勝於易勝者也。 — Sun Tzu
非利不動，非得不用，非危不戰。主不可以怒而興師，將不可以慍而致戰；合于利而動，不合于利而止。怒可以復喜，慍可以復悅，亡國不可以復存，死者不可以復生。故明君慎之， — Sun Tzu
兵者，國之大事 ，死生之地，存亡之道，不可不察也。 — Sun Tzu
是故百戰百勝，非善之善者也；不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也。 — Sun Tzu
War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour but an empty bubble. — John Dryden
Others more mild, Retreated in a silent valley, sing With notes angelical to man — John Milton
General Taylor never surrenders. — Thomas Leonidas Crittenden
Ouvrez toujours à vos ennemis toutes les portes et chemin, et plutot leur faites — Always open all gates and roads to your enemies
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto th — Solomon
This sacred shade and solitude, what is it? 'Tis the felt presence of the Deity, — Edward Young
O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies. — Saadi
I climb up a chair to rummage through the bookcase, and if I see a torn book, I — Jules Renard