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So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing.

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Don't flail against the world, use it. Flexibility is the operative principle in the art of war.

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Those whose upper and lower ranks have the same desire are victorious.

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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 has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefitted.

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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

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Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.

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Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by you.

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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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If your enemy is superior, evade him

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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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When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food.

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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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It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two.

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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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Peace proposals unaccompanied by a sworn covenant indicate a plot.

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To persuade your enemy to (retreat) before the fight is to defeat them even before the battle begins. An enemy made ally is no longer an enemy.

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According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?

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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

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If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory. 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. If we know that the enemy is open to attack, and also know that our men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the nature of the ground makes fighting impracticable, we have still gone only halfway towards victory.

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