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    The Art of War
    The Art of War
    The Art of War
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    The Art of War

    By Sunzi (6th cent. BC) and Lionel Giles

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    Release dateNov 25, 2013

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      The Art of War - Sunzi (6th cent. BC)

      The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Art of War, by Sun Zu

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      Title: The Art of War

      Author: Sun Zu

      Release Date: December 28, 2005 [eBook #17405]

      [Last updated: January 14, 2012]

      Language: English

      Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1

      ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ART OF WAR ***

      SUN TZU ON THE ART OF WAR

      THE OLDEST MILITARY TREATISE IN THE WORLD

      Translated from the Chinese

      By LIONEL GILES, M.A. (1910)

      [This is the basic text of Sun Tzu on the Art of War. It was extracted from Mr. Giles' complete work as titled above. The commentary itself, which, of course includes this work embedded within it, has been released as Project Gutenberg's eBook #132.]

      I. LAYING PLANS

      1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.

      2. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

      3. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.

      4. These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.

      5,6. 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.

      7. Heaven signifies night and day, cold and heat, times and seasons.

      8. Earth comprises distances, great and small; danger and security; open ground and narrow passes; the chances of life and death.

      9. The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and strictness.

      10. By method and discipline are to be understood the marshaling of the army in its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rank among the officers, the maintenance of roads by which supplies may reach the army, and the control of military expenditure.

      11. These five heads should be familiar to every general: he who knows them will be victorious; he who knows them not will fail.

      12. Therefore, in your deliberations, when seeking to determine the military conditions, let them be made the basis of a comparison, in this wise:--

      13. (1) Which of the two sovereigns is imbued with the Moral law?

      (2) Which of the two generals has most ability?

      (3) With whom lie the advantages derived from Heaven and Earth?

      (4) On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced?

      (5) Which army is stronger?

      (6) On which side are officers and men more highly trained?

      (7) In which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and punishment?

      14. By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.

      15. The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens not to my counsel nor acts upon it, will suffer defeat:--let such a one be dismissed!

      16. While heading the profit of my counsel, avail yourself also of any helpful circumstances over and beyond the ordinary rules.

      17. According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one's plans.

      18. All warfare is based on deception.

      19. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

      20. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.

      21. If he is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him.

      22. If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

      23. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them.

      24. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where

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