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Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him

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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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Apparent confusion is a product of good order; apparent cowardice, of courage; apparent weakness, of strength.

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Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.

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The essential factor of military success is speed, that is taking advantage of others' unpreparedness or lack of foresight, their failure to catch up, going by routes they do not expect, attacking where they are not on guard. This you cannot accomplish with hesitation.

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And regulation entails organizational effectiveness, a chain of command, and a structure for logistical support.

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Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is weakly garrisoned.

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Every battle is won before it is fought.

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To plan secretly, to move surreptitiously, to foil the enemy's intentions and balk his schemes, so that at last the day may be won without shedding a drop of blood.

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Like the sun and moon, they end but to begin anew; like the four seasons, they pass away to return once more.

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The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.

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When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal.

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Without subtle ingenuity of mind, one cannot make certain of the truth of their reports.

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The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands

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It is the business of a general to be serene and inscrutable, impartial and self-controlled.

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He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious.

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When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. If the enemy's troops march up angrily and remain facing ours for a long time without either joining battle or removing demands, the situation is one that requires great vigilance and circumspection. To begin by bluster, but afterward to take fright at the enemy's numbers, shows a supreme lack of intelligence.

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Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.

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What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

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When the general is weak and without authority; when his orders are not clear and distinct; when there are no fixed duties assigned to officers and men, and the ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner, the result is utter disorganization.

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