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If the enemy has occupied them before you, do not follow him, but retreat and try to entice him away.

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And therefore only the enlightened sovereign and the worthy general who are able to use the most intelligent people as agents are certain to achieve great things.

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

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So a military force has no constant formation, water has no constant shape: the ability to gain victory by changing and adapting according to the opponent is called genius.

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Without harmony in the State, no military expedition can be undertaken; without harmony in the army, no battle array can be formed.

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Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight. If they will face death, there is nothing they may not achieve.

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So it is that good warriors take their stance on ground where they cannot lose, and do not overlook conditions that make an opponent prone to defeat.

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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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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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However desperate the situation and circumstances, don't despair. When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When surrounded by dangers, fear none of them. When without resources, depend on resourcefulness. When surprised, take the enemy by surprise.

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Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.

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Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.

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On dispersive ground, therefore, fight not. On facile ground, halt not. On contentious ground, attack not. On open ground, do not try to block the enemy's way. On the ground of intersecting highways, join hands with your allies. On serious ground, gather in plunder. In difficult ground, keep steadily on the march. On hemmed-in ground, resort to stratagem. On desperate ground, fight.

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What is of the greatest importance in war is extraordinary speed: One cannot afford to neglect opportunity.

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

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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.

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Opportunities increase as they are taken.

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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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When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce.

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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

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