53. To be ignored of any one of the following four or five principles … — The Art of War

The Art of War — Sun Tzu

53. To be ignored of any one of the following four or five principles does not befit a warlike prince. 54. When a warlike prince attacks a powerful state, his generalship shows itself in preventing the concentration of the enemy's forces. He overawes his opponents, and their allies are prevented from joining against him.

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