He who is not sage and wise, humane and just, cannot use secret agent.s. And he who is not delicate and subtle cannot get the truth out of them.
Sun TzuAmid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all.
Sun TzuWhen orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory.
Sun TzuThe proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drained away. When their substance is drained away, they will be afflicted by heavy exactions. With this loss of substance and exhaustion of strength, the homes of the people will be stripped bare, and their incomes dissipated.
Sun Tzu