孙子兵法 The Art of War
孙武 By Sun Tzu
Translated by Lionel Giles
始计第一Laying Plans
孙子曰：兵者，国之大事，死生之地，存亡之道，不可不察也。
Sun Tzu said：The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death，a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
故经之以五事，校之以计，而索其情：一曰道，二曰天，三曰地，四曰将，五曰法。
The art of war，then，is governed by five constant factors，to be taken into account in one“s deliberations， when
