See to it that you temper yourself with one thousand days of practice, and refine yourself with ten thousand days of training.

When your spirit is not in the least clouded, when the clouds of bewilderment clear away, there is the true void.

If you are not progressing along the true way, a slight twist in the mind can become a major twist. This must be pondered well.

The halberd is inferior to the spear on the battlefield. With the spear you can take the initiative, the halberd is defensive.

Strategy is the craft of the warrior.

Do not think dishonestly... Distinguish between gain and loss in worldly matters. Develop intuitive judgement and understanding for everything. Perceive those things which cannot be seen. Pay attention even to trifles. Do nothing which is of no use.

Water adopts the shape of its receptacle, it is sometimes a trickle and sometimes a wild sea.