The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.
What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
the leader of armies is the arbiter of the people's fate, the man on whom it depends whether the nation shall be in peace or in peril.
War is a matter of vital importance to the state.
No nation has ever benefited from a prolonged war.
The military has no constant form, just as water has no constant shape - adapt as you face the enemy, without letting them know beforehand what you are going to do.