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> [“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight. If you cannot fight, defend. If you cannot defend, surrender. If you cannot surrender, flee. If you cannot flee, die.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-possible-operations-for-any-army-if-you-can-fight/)

Sima Yi

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> [Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee, die if you can't surrender!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-can-t-attack-flee-if-you-can-t/)

Sima Yi

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## More by Sima Yi

> [“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight. If you cannot fight, defend. If you cannot defend, surrender. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-possible-operations-for-any-army-if-you-can-fight/)

Sima Yi

> [There are five options in war: fight, defend, flee, surrender, or die. You have proven inept at the first two, and now have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-options-in-war-fight-defend-flee-surrender-or-die-you/)

Sima Yi

> [There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/there-are-five-possible-operations-for-any-army-if-you-can-fight-2/)

Sima Yi

> [Attack if you can attack, defend if you can't attack, flee if you can't defend, surrender if you can't flee, die if you can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sima-yi/attack-if-you-can-attack-defend-if-you-can-t-attack-flee-if-you-can-t/)

Sima Yi

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