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The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.

Sun Tzu

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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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One need not destroy one's enemy. One need only destroy his willingness to engage.
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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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If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity.
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Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.
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Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.
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Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and you know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt if you now Heaven and you know Earth, you may make your victory complete.
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Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.
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Opportunities increase as they are taken.
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If you follow the enemy's shifts and changes, you can always find a way to win.
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It is sufficient to estimate the enemy situation correctly and to concentrate your strength to capture him. There is no more to it than this. He who lacks foresight and underestimates his enemy will surely be captured by him.
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It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy upright and just, and thus maintain order.
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Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.
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The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
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Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety.
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The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat: - let such a one be dismissed!
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There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefitted.
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To perceive victory when it is known to all is not really skilful. Everyone calls victory in battle good, but it is not really good.
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