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  1. 故用兵之法無恃其不來恃吾有以待也無恃其不攻恃吾有所不可攻也
  2. 故將有五危必死可殺必生可虜忿速可侮也廉潔可辱也愛民可煩也

and keep them constantly engaged; hold out specious allurements, and make them rush to any given point.

11. The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

12. There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: (1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction;

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