Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.

If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler's bidding.

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

There is an intelligent way to eat a live frog - I just don't know what it is.

And therefore those skilled in war bring the enemy to the field of battle and are not brought there by him.

He must be able to mystify his officers and men by false reports and appearances, and thus keep them in total ignorance.

Subtle and insubstantial, the expert leaves no trace; divinely mysterious, he is inaudible. Thus he is master of his enemy's fate.