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

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

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Victory usually goes to the army who has better trained officers and men.

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Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.

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There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must be not attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested...more

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it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them.

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A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish and inclined to return.