Polish your wisdom: learn public justice, distinguish between good and evil, study the ways of different arts one by one.

The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions

If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way of Strategy.

Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.

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

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

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.