4. 一曰道二曰天三曰地四曰將五曰法

These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The

Commander; (5) Method and discipline.

It appears from what follows that Sun Tzŭ means by 道 a principle

of harmony, not unlike the Tao of Lao Tzŭ in its moral aspect. One

might be tempted to render it by “morale,” were it not considered

as an attribute of the _ruler_ in § 13.

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