He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuvering for advantageous positions.

Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war

The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.

Getting people to fight by letting the force of momentum work is like rolling logs and rocks. Logs and rocks are still when in a secure place, but roll on an incline; they remain stationary if square, they roll if round. Therefore, when people are skillfully led into battle, the momentum is like that of round rocks rolling down a high mountain - this is force.

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

There are only five notes in the musical scale, but their variations are so many that they cannot all be heard. There are only five basic colors, but their variations are so many that they cannot all be seen. There are only five basic flavors, but their variations are so many that they cannot all be tasted. There are only two kinds of charge in battle, the unorthodox surprise attack and the orthodox direct attack, but variations of the unorthodox and the orthodox are endless. The unorthodox and the orthodox give rise to each other, like a beginningless circle-who could exhaust them?