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A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.

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To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good.

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The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.

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Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors are able to be invincible, but they cannot cause opponents to be vulnerable. That is why it is said that victory is discerned and not manufactured.

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When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse.

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Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all.

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Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war

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Know the enemy and know yourself.

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If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory.

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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.

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If I determine the enemy's disposition of forces while I have no perceptible form, I can concentrate my forces while the enemy is fragmented. The pinnacle of military deployment approaches the formless: if it is formless, then even the deepest spy cannot discern it nor the wise make plans against it.

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Probe him and learn where his strength is abundant and where deficient.

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Someone unfamiliar with the mountains and forests cannot advance [the team]. One who does not employ local guides cannot gain the advantage.

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There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.

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The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.

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All battles are won before they start.

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The military has no constant form, just as water has no constant shape - adapt as you face the enemy, without letting them know beforehand what you are going to do.

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There is no place where espionage is not possible.

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To Subdue an enemy without fighting is the greatest of skills

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