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Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety. For it is precisely when a force has fallen into harm’s way that is capable of striking a blow for victory.
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For the men of Wu and the men of Yueh are enemies; yet if they are crossing a river in the same boat and are caught by a storm, they will come to each other’s assistance just as the left hand helps the right.
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When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men’s weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be damped. If you lay siege to a town, you will exhaust your strength.
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When the higher officers are angry and insubordinate, and on meeting the enemy give battle on their own account from a feeling of resentment, before the commander-in-chief can tell whether or no he is in a position to fight, the result is ruin.
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Movement amongst the trees of a forest shows that the enemy is advancing. The appearance of a number of screens in the midst of thick grass means that the enemy wants to make us suspicious.
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The rule is, not to besiege walled cities if it can possibly be avoided. The preparation of mantlets, movable shelters, and various implements of war, will take up three whole months; and the piling up of mounds over against the walls will take three months more.
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There are three ways a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army: Commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot; Attempting to govern an army the same way he administers a kingdom; And employing his officers through ignorance of adaptation to circumstances.
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There are three ways a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army: Commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot; Attempting to govern an army the same way he administers a kingdom; And employing his officers through ignorance of adaptation to circumstances.
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There are three ways a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army: Commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot; Attempting to govern an army the same way he administers a kingdom; And employing his officers through ignorance of adaptation to circumstances.
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There are three ways a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army: Commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot; Attempting to govern an army the same way he administers a kingdom; And employing his officers through ignorance of adaptation to circumstances.
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There are three ways a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army: Commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot; Attempting to govern an army the same way he administers a kingdom; And employing his officers through ignorance of adaptation to circumstances.
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There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: Recklessness, which leads to destruction; Cowardice, which leads to capture; A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; A delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry.
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There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: Recklessness, which leads to destruction; Cowardice, which leads to capture; A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; A delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry.
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There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: Recklessness, which leads to destruction; Cowardice, which leads to capture; A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; A delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry.
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There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: Recklessness, which leads to destruction; Cowardice, which leads to capture; A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; A delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry.
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There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: Recklessness, which leads to destruction; Cowardice, which leads to capture; A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; A delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry.
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Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard.
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Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard.
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Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard.
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Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard.
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Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard.
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When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream. It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack.
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When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream. It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack.
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When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream. It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack.
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When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream. It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack.
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When an invading force crosses a river in its onward march, do not advance to meet it in mid-stream. It will be best to let half the army get across, and then deliver your attack.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.