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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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A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.

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Perfection in war lies in so sapping your opponents will that he surrenders without fighting.

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Generally in war the best policy is to take a state intact; to ruin it is inferior to this.

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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.There are not more than five primary colors, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever been seen.There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of them yield more flavors than can ever be tasted.

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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.

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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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A sovereign of high character and intelligence must be able to know the right man, should place the responsibility on him, and expect results.

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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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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.

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Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you now Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.

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Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former.

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Of all rewards none [is] more liberal than those given to secret agents.

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If those who are sent to draw water begin by drinking themselves, the army is suffering from thirst.

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In warfare, first lay plans which will ensure victory, and then lead your army to battle; if you will not begin with stratagem but rely on brute strength alone, victory will no longer be assured.

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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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The art of using troops is this: ......When ten to the enemy's one, surround him; ......When five times his strength, attack him; ......If double his strength, divide him; ......If equally matched you may engage him; ......If weaker numerically, be capable of withdrawing; ......And if in all respects unequal, be capable of eluding him, ..........for a small force is but booty for one more powerful.

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Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy

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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.

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Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.

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