He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

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.

To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

It is a doctrine of war not to assume the enemy will not come, but rather to rely on one's readiness to meet him; not to presume that he will not attack, but rather to make one's self invincible.

In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.

To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.