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Should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he will weaken his van; should he strengthen his left, he will weaken his right; should he strengthen his right, he will weaken his left. If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.

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What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.

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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

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If I am able to determine the enemy's dispositions while at the same time I conceal my own, then I can concentrate and he must divide.

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Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy

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Agitate him and ascertain the pattern of his movement.

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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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The dance of battle is always played to the same impatient rhythm. What begins in a surge of violent motion is always reduced to the perfectly still.

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Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.

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Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations.

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Therefore, to estimate the enemy situation and to calculate distances and the degree of difficulty of the terrain so as to control victory are virtues of the superior general.

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The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail; strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head; strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both.

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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.

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So a military force has no constant formation, water has no constant shape: the ability to gain victory by changing and adapting according to the opponent is called genius.

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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night.

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Of all those in the army close to the commander, none is more intimate than the secret agent.

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

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All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split and re-evaluate.

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There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.

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Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy's purpose.

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