"When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is COLLAPSE."

Society, Power, Weakness, Structure, Strategy

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"When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is COLLAPSE."

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"Secret operations are essential in war; upon them the army relies to make its every move."

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"The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."

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"All war is based on deception."

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"He who advances without seeking fame,Who retreats without escaping blame,He whose one aim is to protect his people and serve his lord,The man is a jewel of the Realm."

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"Quickness is the essence of the war."

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"A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return."

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"When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home."

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"You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked."

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"It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two."

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