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Now an army is exposed to six several calamities, not arising from natural causes, 1 but from faults for which the general is responsible. These are: (1) Flight; (2) insubordination; (3) collapse; (4) ruin; (5) disorganisation; (6) rout.

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Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; when the wild animals are startled and flee he is trying to take you unaware.

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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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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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In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power.

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Every battle is won before it is fought.

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Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.

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Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

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Those who do not know the plans of competitors cannot prepare alliances. Those who do not know the lay of the land cannot maneuver their forces. Those who do not use local guides cannot take advantage of the ground.

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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

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If I wish to engage, then the enemy, for all his high ramparts and deep moat, cannot avoid engagement; I attack that which he is obliged to rescue.

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

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Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.

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A warrior who is prepared to fight must also be prepared to die.

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Know thy enemy and know thy self and you will win a hundred battles.

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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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Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.

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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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The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not be swayed by petty doubts.

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The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.

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