The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

Know thy self, know thy enemy.

Great results, can be achieved with small forces.

Set the troops to their tasks without imparting your designs.

If their forces are substantial, prepare for them; if their forces are strong, avoid them.

Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow...they have form but are formless. They are skilled in both planning and adapting and need not fear the result of a thousand battles: for they win in advance, defeating those that have already lost.

When I have won a victory I do not repeat my tactics but respond to circumstances in an infinite variety of ways.