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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.

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It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two.

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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.

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Factors in the art of warfare are: First, calculations; second, quantities; third, logistics; fourth, the balance of power; and fifth, the possibility of victory is based on the balance of power.

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Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former.

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Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.

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Should one ask: 'how do I cope with a well-ordered enemy host about to attack me?' I reply: seize something he cherishes and he will conform to your desires.

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There is an intelligent way to eat a live frog - I just don't know what it is.

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One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.

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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

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Peace proposals unaccompanied by a sworn covenant indicate a plot.

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The art of using troops is this: ......When ten to the enemy's one, surround him; ......When five times his strength, attack him; ......If double his strength, divide him; ......If equally matched you may engage him; ......If weaker numerically, be capable of withdrawing; ......And if in all respects unequal, be capable of eluding him, ..........for a small force is but booty for one more powerful.

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If a battle can not be won do not fight it.

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The true objective of war is peace.

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He who wishes to fight must first count the cost. When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men's weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be dampened. If you lay siege to a town, you will exhaust your strength.

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Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.

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He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

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Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control victory are virtues of the superior general.

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The Art of War is self-explanatory

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One whose troops repeatedly congregate in small groups here and there, whispering together, has lost the masses. One who frequently grants rewards is in deep distress. One who frequently imposes punishments is in great difficulty. One who is at first excessively brutal and then fears the masses is the pinnacle of stupidity.

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