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Now a soldier's spirit is keenest in the morning; by noonday it has begun to flag; and in the evening, his mind is only on returning to camp.

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Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him

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Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.

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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night.

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Hence the saying: The enlightened ruler lays his plans well ahead; the good general cultivates his resources.

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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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For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.

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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.

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If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight.

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Spies are a most important element in water, because on them depends an army's ability to move.

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The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.

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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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To capture an enemies army is better than to destroy it.

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In executing an Artful Strategy: When ten times greater, surround them; When five times greater, attack them; When two times greater, scatter them. If the opponent is ready to challenge: When fewer in number, be ready to evade them; When unequal to the match, be ready to avoid them. Even when the smaller opponents have a strong position, the larger opponent will capture them.

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The sovereign must have full knowledge of the activities of the five sorts of agents. This knowledge must come from the double agents, and therefore it is mandatory that they be treated with the utmost liberality.

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Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.

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

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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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If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. If the banners and flags are shifted about, sedition is afoot. If the officers are angry, it means that the men are weary.

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If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.

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