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.

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world

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

Accept everything just the way it is.

Fourthly, the way of the artisan. The way of the carpenter is to become proficient in the use of his tools, first to lay his plans with true measure and then perform his work according to plan. Thus he passes through life.

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

The only reason a warrior is alive is to fight, and the only reason a warrior fights is to win