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Sun Zi 
– The Art of War
Chinese strategy explained : know yourself and the ennemy, use deception, spies, and "win with ease". Tr. Giles (en, annotated) and Amiot (fr).
Tactical Dispositions
Ts`ao Kung explains the Chinese meaning of the words for the title of this chapter: "marching and countermarching on the part of the two armies with a view to discovering each other's condition." Tu Mu says: "It is through the dispositions of an army that its condition may be discovered. Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory,; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat." Wang Hsi remarks that the good general can "secure success by modifying his tactics to meet those of the enemy."
Sunzi IV. 1.
Sun Tzu said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
Giles IV.1.
Sun Tzu dit : Anciennement ceux qui étaient expérimentés dans l'art des combats se rendaient invincibles, attendaient que l'ennemi soit vulnérable et ne s'engageaient jamais dans des guerres qu'ils prévoyaient ne devoir pas finir avec avantage. Avant que de les entreprendre, ils étaient comme sûrs du succès. Si l'occasion d'aller contre l'ennemi n'était pas favorable, ils attendaient des temps plus heureux.
Amiot
The Art of War – Sun Zi IV. 1. – Chinese on/off – Français/English
Alias Sun Tzu, Sun Wu, Sun Tse, Sunzi Bingfa, Souen Tseu, Souen Wou, 孫武.
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