If we know that the enemy is open to attack, but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory.

Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.

Correct your mistake as soon as you have found it.

There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefitted.

Every battle is won before it is fought.

When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules, neighboring rulers will take advantage of this.

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.