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.

There are many ways of understanding simple things, but generally the opposite is true for difficult ideas

Crossing at a ford occurs often in a man's lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day.

Unless you really understand others, you can hardly attain your own self-understanding.

When you have attained the way of strategy there will be nothing that you cannot understand. You will see the way in everything.

It is imperative to master the principles of the art of war and learn to be unmoved in mind even in the heat of the battle.

The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them