9 references to "desperate":
Do not press a desperate foe too hard. ss. 7.36, Chapter 7: Maneuvering
In hemmed-in situations, you must resort to stratagem. In de... ss. 8.2, Chapter 8: Variation in Tactics
Sun Tzu said: The art of war recognizes nine varieties of gr... ss. 11.1, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations
Ground on which we can only be saved from destruction by fig... ss. 11.10, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations
On desperate ground, fight. ss. 11.14, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations
Soldiers when in desperate straits lose the sense of fear. I... ss. 11.24, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations
When you have the enemy's strongholds on your rear, and narr... ss. 11.45, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations
On desperate ground, I would proclaim to my soldiers the hop... ss. 11.50, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations
Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge... ss. 11.58, Chapter 11: The Nine Situations