Chapter 1 – Sentence 13

Giles:

According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one’s plans.

 

Goldwater:

Utilizing such advantage, force can be used to establish control.

 

Traditional Chinese

勢者，因利而制權也。

 

Simplified Chinese

势者，因利而制权也。

 

Pin Yin

shì zhě, yīn lì ér zhì quán yě.

 

勢者，因利而制權也。
Force, because advantage establish authority.

 

勢 者， 因 利
Force, because advantage

 

而 制 權 也。
establish authority .

 

Force, because (of utilizing) advantage (makes it possible to) establish authority.

Force, (use) advantage (of opportunity enables to) establish authority.

Utilizing such advantage, force can be used to establish control.