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INTRODUCTION
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130. One should not always be too straight-
forward: in a forest straight trees are cut down, while
the crooked ones are left standing.
131-3. The king should use only sweet speech:
in this way he will secure friends.
134-6. The king should overcome the enemy by
every means in his power: whether it be by peace or
concession; or by sowing dissension; or by invasion;
or by show of strength. The help of another enemy
who is under obligation to the king should also be used
for this purpose.
137. An enemy, gentle or violent, should be
overcome by gentle means.
138-9. An enemy can be overcome by unity.
140. The king threatened with the possibility of
losing wealth or life, should bend low before an enemy
in order to save his own life.
141. According to time and circumstances a king
should make alliance with an enemy or wage war with
friends.
142. One should carry an enemy on one's own
shoulders as long as the time is adverse, but break him
at the right time.
143-4. The enemy should not know the weak-
nesses of the king, but the king should know the
weaknesses of his enemy.
145. Weak points of an enemy should be
investigated, while one's own weak points should be
concealed.
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130. One should not always be too straight-
forward: in a forest straight trees are cut down, while
the crooked ones are left standing.
131-3. The king should use only sweet speech:
in this way he will secure friends.
134-6. The king should overcome the enemy by
every means in his power: whether it be by peace or
concession; or by sowing dissension; or by invasion;
or by show of strength. The help of another enemy
who is under obligation to the king should also be used
for this purpose.
137. An enemy, gentle or violent, should be
overcome by gentle means.
138-9. An enemy can be overcome by unity.
140. The king threatened with the possibility of
losing wealth or life, should bend low before an enemy
in order to save his own life.
141. According to time and circumstances a king
should make alliance with an enemy or wage war with
friends.
142. One should carry an enemy on one's own
shoulders as long as the time is adverse, but break him
at the right time.
143-4. The enemy should not know the weak-
nesses of the king, but the king should know the
weaknesses of his enemy.
145. Weak points of an enemy should be
investigated, while one's own weak points should be
concealed.