There are five dangerous faults
- Recklessness, which leads to destruction;
- Cowardice, which leads to capture;
- A hasty temper that can be provoked by insults;
- A delicacy of honor that is sensitive to shame;
- Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble...
There are five essentials for victory
- He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
- He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.
- He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all ranks.
- He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
- He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.
* 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.
