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Fighting Talk
The main battleground is the place where
fighting happens where pieces engage or this will happen in the
future.
It can be one or more places depending on the situation.
In forming judgement a most important factor is which side has the
initiative in given situations and where the opponent has
the initiative whether that particular battleground can be given up or
not.
Do not fight unless the position is critical. He will win
who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
Look for disorder among your opponents.
Strategy is the craft of the warrior, The way of the warrior is to
master the virtue of his weapons.
The way of the farmer is to sow seeds and see them grow, with an eye
on the changes of the season.
The merchant obtains ingredients and puts them to use, to always live
by taking profit.
The way of the artisan is to become proficient in the use of his
tools, to lay a plan and perform his work according to plan.
Total acceptance of death is the
road to victory. Without it you still die, slowly, a bit at a time.
The reckless can be killed.
The cowardly can be captured.
The impulsive can be tricked.
The proud can be humiliated.
The kind can be tormented. |
If you know the enemy and
know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained
you will also suffer a defeat.
If you know neither the enemy nor yourself you will succumb in
every battle. |
When the enemy asks for a
truce without warning, he is up to something
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