One who sets the entire army in motion to chase an advantage will not attain it.

This does not mean that the enemy is to be allowed to escape. The object is to make him believe that there is a road to safety, and thus prevent his fighting with the courage of despair. After that, you may crush him.

Ground which can be abandoned but is hard to re-occupy is called entangling.

Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.

When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways.

In the tumult and uproar, the battle seems chaotic, but there is no disorder, the troops appear to be milling about in circles but cannot be defeated.

The control of large numbers is possible, and like unto that of small numbers, if we subdivide them.