Strategy is the craft of the warrior.

When you cannot be deceived by men you will have realised the wisdom of strategy.

Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast….Of course, slowness is bad. Really skillful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy.

It is difficult to realize the true Way just through sword-fencing. Know the smallest things and the biggest things, the shallowest things and the deepest things.

There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.

If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover.

Speed is not part of the true Way of strategy. Speed implies that things seem fast or slow, according to whether or not they are in rhythm. Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.