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War is a matter of vital importance to the state; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.

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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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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

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If an enemy has alliances, the problem is grave and the enemy's position strong; if he has no alliances, the problem is minor and the enemy's position weak.

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Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage.

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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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Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight... Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy... By holding out advantages to him, he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord; or by inflicting damage, he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near.

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The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without having to fight them.

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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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They [spies] cannot be properly managed without benevolence and straightforwardness.

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The value of time, that is of being a little ahead of your opponent, often provides greater advantage than superior numbers or greater resources.

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To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.

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What enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge.

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The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain.

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The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy, and does not require too much from individuals. Hence his ability to pick out the right men and utilize combined energy

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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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So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.

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Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

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Opportunities increase as they are taken.

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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

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