When a warlike prince attacks a powerful state, his generalship shows itself in preventing the concentration of the enemy’s forces. He overawes his opponents, and their allies are prevented from joining against him.

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Knowing the place and the time of the coming battle, we may concentrate from the greatest distances in order to fight.

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The further you penetrate into a country, the greater will be the solidarity of your troops, and thus the defenders will not prevail against you.

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Bring war material with you from home, but forage on the enemy. Thus the army will have food enough for its needs.

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Whether the object be to crush an army, to storm a city, or to assassinate an individual, it is always necessary to begin by finding out the names of the attendants, the aides-de-camp, and door-keepers and sentries of the general in command. Our spies must be commissioned to ascertain these.

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Confront your soldiers with the deed itself; never let them know your design. When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.

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If we are able to attack an inferior force with a superior one, our opponents will be in dire straits.

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There is a proper season for making attacks with fire, and special days for starting a conflagration.

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It is through the information brought by the converted spy that we are able to acquire and employ local and inward spies.

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The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand. Thus do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.

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