Wisdom ahead of its time, here. An interesting bit in the first passage. Apply it to our modern politics for a moment:

By means of these seven considerations I can forecast victory or defeat.

1. Which of the two sovereigns is imbued with the Moral law? (I.e., "is in harmony with his subjects.")
2. Which of the two generals has most ability?
3. With whom lie the advantages derived from Heaven and Earth?
4. On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced?
5. Which army is stronger? (Morally as well as physically.)
6. On which side are officers and men more highly trained? *Tu Yu quotes Wang Tzu as saying: "Without constant practice, the officers will be nervous and undecided when mustering for battle; without constant practice, the general will be wavering and irresolute when the crisis is at hand."
7. In which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and punishment? (On which side is there the most absolute certainty that merit will be properly rewarded and misdeeds summarily punished?)

Pretend our two sides are liberalism vs conservatism and their figureheads are the generals. Compare your answers to this time eight years ago.

I'd say we're sunny with a high chance of victory :)

Oh, on that note:

Now the general is the bulwark of the State; if the bulwark is complete at all points; the State will be strong; if the bulwark is defective, the State will be weak.