Art of War 1.14
The Art of War (孫子兵法), Laying Plans 計篇
吾以此知勝負矣
By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.
Lionel Giles (1910), Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War (1910), with Giles' notes — public domain.
Character glossary
- 吾wúI, my, our; to resist, to impede
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 此cǐthis, these; in this case, then
- 知zhīto know, to perceive, to comprehend
- 勝shèngvictory; to excel, to truimph
- 負fùload, burden; to carry, to bear
- 矣yǐparticle of completed action
Passages with shared wording
- Art of War 1.26
- Art of War 3.17
- Art of War 7.4
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- Tao Te Ching Chapter 21
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 54
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.