02.009 Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers...

Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle.

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"Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle."-Sun-tzu.

Therefore, if the general doesn't know what can and can't happen, then he won't be able to know how to gain advantages.

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A wise General must choose his battles carefully and must weigh the risks of battle against the potential advantages.

Committing men to battle is a most serious undertaking and should only be done after extensive preparation and planning.

Generals must be aware of the costs and benefits of waging war and even then, should only engage the enemy when they positively know that the enemy can be defeated.

-BingFa

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If a leader is not aware of the costs and consequences of leading an organization, they cannot fully understand the benefits achieved by leading that organization well.

You are more likely to make the best decision if you understand the consequences of making the wrong decision.

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ANOTHERRRRRRRRR POV

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Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle.

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Stressing the message that if you arent aware of what you're doing, then the benefits will be small.

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You can only benefit in battle if it is short and minimum resources were lost on both sides. The idea behind battle is not to win, but to increase resources and improve your overall strategic position. Loosing resources or wearing them out in long campaigns does not improve anyone’s position.

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The Supreme Strategist General (SSG) has the "professional and personal awareness and experience" to understand the grand picture in reference to the positives and negatives that are involved in a war

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Sun Tzu said, "Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle."

Even in the best of battles you will lose something. You should always try to understand the potential risk of your actions and then compare them to the potential benefits.

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"Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the
benefits of doing battle. "

when you know which are the dangers and risks of a war (and especially of a long war), you can avoid the strategic options that will lead your army to defeat.

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Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle.

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02.009 Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers...

Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle.
Sawyer’s Translation
"Those who do not thoroughly comprehend the dangers inherent in employing the army are incapable of truly knowing the potential advantages of military actions.

Generals that abuse the resources, manpower and finances of the state may cause a whole nation to suffer or even become totally extinct from not realizing the dangers brought forth from warfare. Not to exclude the death and alienation of another people and/or culture, as well as instilling of hatred and mistrust between two or more societies.
For if a general does not recognize the risks taken, how can they recognize the benefits gained by warfare. Outside of insuring the safety and livelihood of it's own people, are wars of conquest really worth the sacrifice in provisions, manpower and life? What is gained, some properties, how productive can a workforce of subjugated people be? What is the possibility of rebellion from these people to gain back what once was lost?

My personal opinion, outside of national defense, is there a real purpose to wage war? In the end much will one nation truly profit by the waging war.

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Rosa Parks

I continue to frustrated by the text..partly because I have insufficient time with which to enjoy it's analysis. I will pose a question to others of which I do not know the answer to. Did Rosa Parks understand the implications of her actions when she refused to sit at the back of the back of the bus. Did Martin Luther King fully comphrehend the implications of his speeches.."I have a dream."

Would they have done the things they did if they had taken the time to read this text and have the benefit of modern conviences like computers, email and internet chat rooms. It would seem clear that although their actions would be defeated by convention calculations and math but still were ultimatelt were successful.

Cival rights. Do they still exist and does the average smoe like me have a chance to make a difference or is the best altenative anger management therapy and a moderate does of prozac.

Is this phenoma of the Matrix movies really just a reflection of the stuggles we all face in life. Conflicts within ourselves and external battles that really push my buttons but are really not that important...but are they. I feel that when a person is the victim of theft in any respect there ought to be some remedy...somewhere someday and maybe this wonderful forum is one of societies best attemptsat making some allowance for fairness. I firmly believe that the smallest units in society ultimately carry the most weight but which are ultimatly disenfranchised and left in precarious position with which to defend their cival liberities in any respect. It's frustating and it also makes me angry but ultimately anger is weapon pouinted at ones own heart not others. I feel today that by being couragous enough to admit anger and identify it's source goes along way in empower a schmoe to experience qualities like courage and valor...if even within the context of my own imagination.

It's like farming, grow healthy beliefs within yourself first and then maybe a person can exhibit them within the context of our own mundane existances. I most likely am primarily a complainer and am not prepared to defend my cival liberities like a Rosa Parks or a MLK with thier assocated costs and sacrifices.

Sincerely

pawn11

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Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle.


What good does the Calculation actually serve? Sun Tzu makes it clear: to appreciate the benefits, one must know precisely what is risked.

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Making assumtions

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Therefore, if one is not fully cognizant of the dangers inherent in doing battle, one cannot fully know the benefits of doing battle.

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