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" To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence. "

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" If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory. "

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

" If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. "

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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. "

" In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. "

" For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards. "

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" Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance. "

" There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited. "

" The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. "

" Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared. "

" 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. "

" Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack. "

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

" 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. "

" The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable. "

" 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. "

" Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge. "