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    Feb 16, 2024 · Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. This has often been attributed to Sun Tzu and sometimes to Petrarch. It comes most directly from a line spoken by Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974), written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola: My father taught me many things here. He taught me in this room.

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  2. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. You probably already know this quote, but never realized that it was written so long ago. Actually it is one of Sun Tzu's most important instructions. He focuses on fooling the enemy by outwitting them before combat is ever even necessary.

    • “Keep your friends close, your enemies even closer.” – Sun Tzu. This is a very famous quote that is still used by many to this day. It takes a great person to keep their friends close, but an even greater person to keep their enemies close.
    • “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” – Sun Tzu. This would be the ultimate goal, even in the modern world. If we could overcome our enemies without the need for fighting or wars, this would be the perfect situation.
    • “If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.” – Sun Tzu. This is a great trick. You should always keep your enemies on their toes. Make them believe the you a near even when you are far and put them under that pressure.
    • “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” – Sun Tzu. Opportunity is everywhere, and it is always important that we seize it. Whenever we find ourselves in the midst of an opportunity, we should grip it with both hands and run with it.
  3. Apr 19, 2020 · As I continue to think about friendship and enmity, I can’t help but recall the well-known phrase often misattributed to Sun Tzu: “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” Even if this quote isn’t directly attributable to Sun Tzu, the concept is clearly found in other passages from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War .

    • It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy. - Sun Tzu, Art of War. To love a friend is easy and it comes naturally to us.
    • So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak. - Sun Tzu, Art of War. You can only win a war if you attack smartly. It is foolish and futile to attack that which is stronger than you.
    • There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. - Sun Tzu, Art of War. War only brings ruin and destruction. Turn back the pages of history and you won’t find any instance of any nation benefiting from war.
    • Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances. - Sun Tzu, Art of War.
  4. Jul 12, 2023 · Sun Tzu. To know your enemy, you must become your enemy. Sun Tzu. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. Sun Tzu. When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move. Sun Tzu. Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm. Sun Tzu

  5. Sun Tzu is credited with the phrase “Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.” Online, while our friends remain close, our enemies continue to get closer. Connections on social media (including LinkedIn and Facebook) may not be who we think they are.

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