Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former.

Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety.

The expert in battle seeks his victory from strategic advantage and does not demand it from his men.

If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner

To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it; to take intact a regiment, a company, or a squad is better than to destroy them. For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the supreme of excellence. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the supreme excellence.

Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors are able to be invincible, but they cannot cause opponents to be vulnerable. That is why it is said that victory is discerned and not manufactured.

In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power.