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Quotes About Maneuver

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.
~ Sun Tzu
Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.
~ Sun Tzu
All war is deception.
~ Sun Tzu
The transition from the defensive to the offensive is one of the most delicate operations in war.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move.
~ Sun Tzu
When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
~ Sun Tzu
The greatest remedy that is used against a plan of the enemy is to do voluntarily what he plans that you do by force.
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
People were easy to manipulate when it came to their children. So pleased to see them pleased.
~ Suzanne Collins
I like to attack the spaces, move around a lot and make cuts.
~ Ciro Immobile
Remember, I might be the wind, but you control the kite.
~ Kathy Reichs, Death du Jour
They will find whatever button will make you dance, and dance you will, no matter how hideous the tune.
~ Neal Shusterman
Beautiful lies. That's what they needed. People were fools. It was going to be easy for me.
~ Charles Bukowski
As of ten minutes ago, when he was sworn in by Albert Tyler in the President's Room with the leadership of both houses of Congress as witnesses, that's what he is." Busby was staggered by the audacity of this maneuver by the Old Guard. "But how could something like this happen just like that, with no warning, out of the blue?" "Because we have a Constitution which delivers us from evil
~ Charles McCarry
If you employ an army, have money, bombard cyberspace with misinformation, innocent people tend to buy it.
~ Kapil Sibal
I want to mix, match, take something off, move the ball around.
~ Matt Cain
Young and enthusiastic, which often came pre-packaged with idealism. That should make them easy to manipulate.
~ Timothy Zahn
The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you.
~ Kin Hubbard
He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.
~ George Orwell
The dwarf has played her like a set of pipes, and she is too deaf to hear the tune.
~ George R.R. Martin
How do you fight someone if you can't hit them?
~ George R.R. Martin
This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.
~ George R.R. Martin
Everyone wants something, Alayne. And when you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him.
~ George R.R. Martin
Lawyers and painters can soon change white to black.
~ Danish Proverb
You are a manipulator." "I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.
~ J.R. Ward