5 references to "avoid":
Now, when your weapons are dulled, your ardor damped, your s... ss. 2.4, Chapter 2: Waging War
The rule is, not to besiege walled cities if it can possibly... ss. 3.4, Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem
if slightly inferior in numbers, we can avoid the enemy; ss. 3.9, Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike ... ss. 6.30, Chapter 6: Weak Points and Strong
A clever general, therefore, avoids an army when its spirit ... ss. 7.29, Chapter 7: Maneuvering