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When the enemy's envoy's speak in humble terms, but continues his preparations, he will advance. When their language is deceptive but the enemy pretentiously advances, he will retreat. When the envoys speak in apologetic terms, he wishes a respite. When without a previous understanding the enemy asks for a truce, he is plotting. When the enemy sees an advantage but does not advance to seize it, he is fatigued.

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Be subtle! be subtle! and use your spies for every kind of business.

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He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.

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Know the enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered. Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total.

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The height of strategy, is to attack your opponent's strategy.

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The true objective of war is peace.

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The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

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War is a matter of vital importance to the state; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied.

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Correct your mistake as soon as you have found it.

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All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.

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All battles are won before they start.

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Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.

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When the thunderclap comes, there is no time to cover the ears.

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Go into emptiness, strike voids, bypass what he defends hit him where he does not expect you.

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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.

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It is the business of a general to be serene and inscrutable, impartial and self-controlled.

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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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First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability.

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In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. Indirect tactics, efficiently applied, are inexhaustible as Heaven and Earth, unending as the flow of rivers and streams; like the sun and moon, they end but to begin anew; like the four seasons, they pass away to return once more.

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Subjugating the enemy's army without fighting is the true pinnacle of excellence.

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