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| He who knows when to fight and when not to fight will win. |
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| He who understands how to handle both superior and inferior forces will win. |
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| He whose ranks are united in purpose will win. |
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| He who is well prepared and lies in wait for an enemy who is not well prepared will win. |
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| He whose generals are able and not interfered with by the sovereign will win. |
It is in these five points that the way to victory is known. Therefore, I say: |
Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. |
When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning and losing are equal. |
If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are sure to be defeated in every battle. |