Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute distress.
Swift as the wind. Quiet as the forest. Conquer like the fire. Steady as the mountain
What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.
It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order.
The nature of war is constant change.