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There is nothing more difficult than tactical maneuvering. The difficult consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain. Thus, to take a long and circuitous route after enticing the enemy out of the way, and though starting after him to contrive to reach the goal before him, shows knowledge of the artifice of deviation.

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Without subtle ingenuity of mind, one cannot make certain of the truth of their reports.

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These are the six ways of courting defeat - neglect to estimate the enemy's strength; want of authority; defective training; unjustifiable anger; nonobservance of discipline; failure to use picked men.

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If you are situated at a great distance from the enemy, and the strength of the two armies is equal, it is not easy to provoke a battle, and fighting will be to your disadvantage.

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One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.

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The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers.

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

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Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling.

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To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape.

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To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good.

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Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

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

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Act after having made assessments. The one who first knows the measure of far and near wins - this is the rule of armed struggle.

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There is no place where espionage is not possible.

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Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.

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If not in the interests of the state, do not act. If you cannot succeed, do not use troops. If you are not in danger, do not 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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According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?

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When a general, unable to estimate the enemy's strength, allows an inferior force to engage a larger one, or hurls a weak detachment against a powerful one, and neglects to place picked soldiers in the front rank, the result must be rout.

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