Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:10 PM
MrScorpio (55,317 posts)
I did this four years ago, time to do it again: Some More Sun Tzu For Your Asses
"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."
"If the enemy leaves the door open, you must rush in."
"Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field."
"The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought…"
"The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand."
"Supreme excellence consists in breaking an enemy's resistance without fighting."
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved." From 2008: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/MrScorpio/68
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16 replies, 1186 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| MrScorpio | Nov 2012 | OP | |
| HipChick | Nov 2012 | #1 | |
| Kalidurga | Nov 2012 | #2 | |
| iemitsu | Nov 2012 | #5 | |
| panader0 | Nov 2012 | #3 | |
| theoldman | Nov 2012 | #4 | |
| hanzi88 | Nov 2012 | #6 | |
| politicat | Nov 2012 | #7 | |
| upi402 | Nov 2012 | #8 | |
| Qutzupalotl | Nov 2012 | #9 | |
| spanone | Nov 2012 | #10 | |
| ProudProgressiveNow | Nov 2012 | #11 | |
| progressivebydesign | Nov 2012 | #12 | |
| OffWithTheirHeads | Nov 2012 | #13 | |
| BouzoukiKing | Nov 2012 | #14 | |
| AsahinaKimi | Nov 2012 | #15 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Nov 2012 | #16 |
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:16 PM
Kalidurga (4,822 posts)
2. Can't wait for Romney to slink off into oblivion...nt
Response to Kalidurga (Reply #2)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:28 PM
iemitsu (1,784 posts)
5. You, and me too.
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It is a frightening possibility that such a man could win the Presidency (a possibility that wouldn't exist without the pervasive media propaganda and the ability to cheat the vote) and I can't wait until he is banished from our daily lives.
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Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:18 PM
panader0 (9,560 posts)
3. I always wanted to read some Sun Tzu. Now I'm hooked.
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:28 PM
theoldman (3,674 posts)
4. Ignorance
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The one thing that president Obama forgot during the first debate is this advice from Sun Tzu "if you think your enemy is stupid you have already lost the battle". This is the only reason I can think of as to why Romney came out looking better than Obama.
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Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:28 PM
hanzi88 (35 posts)
6. Obama is the kind of leader Sun Tzu will approve & work for n/t
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:33 PM
politicat (7,817 posts)
7. I'll just leave this here...
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:38 PM
upi402 (16,595 posts)
8. I'll see your Sun Tzu, and raise you
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this Shih Tzu
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Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 12:08 AM
Qutzupalotl (7,515 posts)
9. This one made me LOL
"The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand." |
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 12:22 AM
ProudProgressiveNow (3,239 posts)
11. K&R nt
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 12:24 AM
progressivebydesign (19,363 posts)
12. K&R Mr.Scorpio!!! nt
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 12:56 AM
OffWithTheirHeads (9,031 posts)
13. Very good Mr. S! My personal favorite, never back your enemy into a corner from which they cannot
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Escape. (I'm paraphrasing here) if you leave them no option but to fight to the death, they will!.
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Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:45 AM
BouzoukiKing (163 posts)
14. Nice!
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Make a habit of it. I'll look forward to your 2016 post...
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Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:47 AM
AsahinaKimi (18,094 posts)
15. Wu hue ti dao wu dan shan!
" I will kick down wu dan mountain! " |
Response to MrScorpio (Original post)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:36 AM
awoke_in_2003 (18,512 posts)


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