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Agitate him and ascertain the pattern of his movement.

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

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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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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night.

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If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment be merely traced out on the ground. All we need to do is to throw something odd and unaccountable in his way.

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

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Keep their friends close and their enemies closer.

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What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.

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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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Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

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And regulation entails organizational effectiveness, a chain of command, and a structure for logistical support.

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If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.

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For the wise man delights in establishing his merit, the brave man likes to show his courage in action, the covetous man is quick at seizing advantages, and the stupid man has no fear of death.

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

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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. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.

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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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Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

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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. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack.. the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.

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If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attached to you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be unless.

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