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The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.

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

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If, however, you are indulgent, but unable to make your authority felt; kind-hearted, but unable to enforce your commands; and incapable, moreover, of quelling disorder: then your soldiers must be likened to spoilt children; they are useless for any practical purpose.

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

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When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways.

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Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate.

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What is of the greatest importance in war is extraordinary speed: One cannot afford to neglect opportunity.

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There is no place where espionage is not possible.

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He who is not sage and wise, humane and just, cannot use secret agent.s. And he who is not delicate and subtle cannot get the truth out of them.

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On dispersive ground, therefore, fight not. On facile ground, halt not. On contentious ground, attack not. On open ground, do not try to block the enemy's way. On the ground of intersecting highways, join hands with your allies. On serious ground, gather in plunder. In difficult ground, keep steadily on the march. On hemmed-in ground, resort to stratagem. On desperate ground, fight.

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

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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.

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Apparent confusion is a product of good order; apparent cowardice, of courage; apparent weakness, of strength.

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Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.

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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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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.

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If the enemy opens the door, you must race in.

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There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey. This is called hobbling the army. By attempting to govern an army in the same way as he administers a kingdom, being ignorant of the conditions which obtain in an army. This causes restlessness in the soldier's minds. By employing the officers of his army without discrimination, through ignorance of the military principle of adaptation to circumstances. This shakes the confidence of the soldiers.

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