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It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.

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So the principles of warfare are: Do not depend on the enemy not coming, but depend on our readiness against him. Do not depend on the enemy not attacking, but depend on our position that cannot be attacked.

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If your enemy is superior, evade him

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Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards... 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. Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning, may be called a heaven-born captain.

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The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

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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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Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation.

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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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Those who would wage war, should first eliminate all domestic enemies before proceeding to attack the external foe.

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You can prevent your opponent from defeating you through defense, but you cannot defeat him without taking the offensive.

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Against those skilled in attack, an enemy does not know where to defend; against the experts in defense, the enemy does not know where to attack.

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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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When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders.

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Winning isn't enough. The acme of all skill is to defeat your enemy before taking the field.

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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.

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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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Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight... Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy... By holding out advantages to him, he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord; or by inflicting damage, he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near.

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All war is deception.

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If a general shows confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed, the gain will be mutual.

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If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle

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