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Be where your enemy is not.

Sun Tzu

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It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them if five times, attack them if double, be able to divide them if equal, engage them if fewer, defend against them if weaker, be able to avoid them.
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According to my assessment, even if you have many more troops than others, how can that help you to victory?
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He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.
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Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.
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With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him to come up.
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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 height of strategy, is to attack your opponent's strategy.
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Every battle is won before it is fought.
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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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When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.
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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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He who knows things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practices them, will surely be defeated.
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He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.
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To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it to take intact a regiment, a company, or a squad is better than to destroy them. For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the supreme of excellence. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence.
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Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
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