Now is the Beginning [NITB]

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak he supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment — that which they cannot anticipate There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain The greatest victory is that which requires no battle In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete who wishes to fight must first count the cost Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life. Come you masters of war I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul The Art of War →PvP roams →PvE (missions, incursions, ratting) →Pirating (gatecamps, suicide ganks) →Mining on those days you just want to chill and hang out (Orca support) →Teamspeak Comms →No Corp Tax They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn