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One defends when his strength is inadequate, he attacks when it is abundant.

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If I determine the enemy's disposition of forces while I have no perceptible form, I can concentrate my forces while the enemy is fragmented. The pinnacle of military deployment approaches the formless: if it is formless, then even the deepest spy cannot discern it nor the wise make plans against it.

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Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage.

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Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.

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Act after having made assessments. The one who first knows the measure of far and near wins - this is the rule of armed struggle.

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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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The end and aim of spying in all its five varieties is knowledge of the enemy; and this knowledge can only be derived, in the first instance, from the converted spy. Hence it is essential that the converted spy be treated with the utmost liberality.

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Perfection in war lies in so sapping your opponents will that he surrenders without fighting.

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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night.

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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

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

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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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Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow.

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If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame. But if his orders are clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers.

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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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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

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And therefore only the enlightened sovereign and the worthy general who are able to use the most intelligent people as agents are certain to achieve great things.

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When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food.

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Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

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To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful... It does not take much strength to lift a hair, it does not take sharp eyes to see the sun and moon, it does not take sharp ears to hear the thunderclap.

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