"Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend, march swiftly to places where you are not expected."

Tactics, Strategy, War, Surprise

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"Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend, march swiftly to places where you are not expected."

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"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

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"When in fear it is safest to force the attack."

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"For should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he will weaken his van; should he strengthen his left, he will weaken his right; should he strengthen his right, he will weaken his left. If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."

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"Strategy can turn a losing battle into a winning battle."

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"This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration."

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"Before one may scare the plain people one must first have a firm understanding of the bugaboos that most facilely alarm them. One must study the schemes that have served to do it in the past, and one must study very carefully the technic of the chief current professionals."

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"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."

Death

"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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"The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man."

Man

"Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation, and they will then live. When people fall into danger, they are then able to strive for victory."

People

"Victory usually goes to the army who has better trained officers and men."

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"If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril."

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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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"The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger."

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"Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt."

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"If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."

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