Swift as the wind. Quiet as the forest. Conquer like the fire. Steady as the mountain

If you are situated at a great distance from the enemy, and the strength of the two armies is equal, it is not easy to provoke a battle, and fighting will be to your disadvantage.

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.

He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious.

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

Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage.

Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all.