Variation and Adaptability,九变 - Sun Tzu Art of War Chapter 8
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Variation and Adaptability,九变 focuses on the need for flexibility in your responses. It explains how to respond to shifting circumstances successfully.
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Some popular Sun Tzu Quotes in this chapter are
Six Grounds & Troop's Actions
Original: 孙子曰：凡用兵之法，将受命于君， 合军聚众，圯地无舍， 衢地合交，绝地勿留，围地则谋，死地则战。
English: Sun Zi said: In a military campaign, the general first receive orders from his ruler. He then...
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Importance of Being Adapting to Changing Situations & Terrain
Original: 途有所不由，军有所不击，城有所不攻，地有所不争，君命有所不受。故将通于九变之利者，知用兵矣；将不通于九变之利，虽知五形，不能得的之利矣；治兵不知九变之术，虽知地利，不能得人之用矣。
English: There are some routes and paths that must not be taken. There are some armies and troops that must not be ...
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Why Factor Favourable & Unfavourable
Original: 是故智者之虑，必杂于利害。杂于利，而务可信也；杂于害，而患可解也。
English: Thus, the wise strategist will always weigh and consider...
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Dealing with Warlords
Original: 是故诸侯者以害，役诸侯者以业，趋诸侯者以利。
English: Succumb the neighbouring warlords through the use...
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Preparedness
Original: 故用兵之法，无恃其不来，恃吾有以待也；无恃其不攻，恃吾有所不可攻也。
English: Thus, in the conduct of war, one must not rely on the failure of...
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Dangerous Traits of Generals
Original: 故将有五危：必死，可杀也；必生，可虏也；忿速，可侮也；廉洁，可辱也；爱民，可烦也。此五者，将之过也，用兵之灾也。覆军杀将，必以五危，不可不察也。
English: Thus, there are five dangers that will plague any general...
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