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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…
- Hence the experienced soldier, once in motion, is never bewildered; once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.
- The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally; but a power of estimating the adversary, of controlling the forces of victory, and…
- These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post.
- 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…
- Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former.
- If the enemy has occupied them before you, do not follow him, but retreat and try to entice him away.
- 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…
- With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy.
- Should the enemy forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is…
- 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…
- Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling.
- From a position of this sort, if the enemy is unprepared, you may sally forth and defeat him. But if the enemy is prepared for…
- When the position is such that neither side will gain by making the first move, it is called temporising ground.
- In a position of this sort, even though the enemy should offer us an attractive bait, it will be advisable not to stir forth, but…
- Ground which can be freely traversed by both sides is called accessible.
- With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies.…
- We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: (1) Accessible ground; (2) entangling ground; (3) temporising ground; (4) narrow passes; (5) precipitous heights; (6)…
- When one treats people with benevolence, justice and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be…
- An army may be likened to water, for just as flowing water avoids the heights and hastens to the lowlands, so an army avoids strength…
- When your weapons are dulled and ardour damped, your strength exhausted and treasure spent, neighboring rulers will take advantage of your distress to act. And…
- The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
- If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
- There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.There are…
- Know yourself and you will win all battles. Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still…
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