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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

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He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.

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

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In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good.

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When your opponent gives you an opening, be swift as a hare.

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

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The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.

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He who wishes to fight must first count the cost

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Those who do not know the plans of competitors cannot prepare alliances. Those who do not know the lay of the land cannot maneuver their forces. Those who do not use local guides cannot take advantage of the ground.

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Therefore the good fighter will be terrible in his onset, and prompt in his decision.

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Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

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When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory.

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

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It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against you and to bribe them to serve you. Give them instructions and care for them. Thus doubled agents are recruited and used.

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Carefully study the well-being of your men, and do not overtax them. Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength. Keep your army continually on the move, and devise unfathomable plans.

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Do not press an enemy at bay. Prince Fu Ch'ai said: "Wild beasts, when at bay, fight desperately. How much more is this true of men! If they know there is no alternative, they will fight to the death.

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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.

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In your deliberations, when seeking to determine the military conditions, let them be made the basis of a comparison, in this wise: which of the two generals has the most ability? on which side is Discipline most rigorously enforced? which army is stronger? on which side are the officers and men more highly trained? in which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and punishment?

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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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