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An unnamed army fails in battle.
Integrity leads to prosperity, while greed leads to ruin.
Serving as generals and ministers makes one a pillar of the state.
Excessive joy increases the yang, while excessive sorrow harms the yin.
Triple the greed, quintuple the integrity.
Strategy is the foundation of warfare; therefore, he who calculates more wins.
Act appropriately according to the circumstances.
Let the writing be straightforward and the facts accurate, neither falsely praising nor hiding faults.
The skill of tenfold growth begins like a sprout.
In combat, if one does not strike the vital point or support the back, full victory cannot be achieved.
If the teachings of fathers and brothers are not prioritized, the conduct of descendants will be lax.
Shun had no place to stand, yet he ruled the world.
Why bend to custom and seek wealth through compromise?
In peace, do not forget danger; in prosperity, always consider decline.
Like flies craving meat juice who forget they might drown, people chase worldly interests and fall into calamity.
When education is not established, the people will not be righteous.
As precarious as eggs stacked upon each other; as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Many small joys can move a mountain; many mosquitoes can create thunder.
Rewards and punishments must be fair and clear, giving with restraint, remembering merits, and overlooking minor faults.
A tiny error leads to a massive discrepancy.