The Five Constant Factors

From The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The five governing factors that determine victory: Moral Law (Tao), Heaven (climate/timing), Earth (terrain), the Commander, and Method and Discipline.
Chapter 1, verses 3-8

Definitions of the five factors. The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler; Heaven signifies night and day, cold and heat; Earth comprises distances and dimensions.

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