Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating…

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Do not press an enemy at bay.

Do not press an enemy at bay.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of...

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of...

It is imperative to contest all factions for complete victory, so the army is not...

It is imperative to contest all factions for complete victory, so the army is not...

Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall...

Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall...

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys;...

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys;...

So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to...

So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to...

It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against...

It is essential to seek out enemy agents who have come to conduct espionage against...

To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists...

To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists...

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend;...

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend;...

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the...

In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the...

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity...

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity...

Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles...

Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles...

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle...

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

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

Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.

Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the Attack.

The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's...

The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's...

In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is...

In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is...

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it...

The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it...

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory...

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory...

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

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