All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.

It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.

He who relies solely on warlike measures shall be exterminated; he who relies solely on peaceful measures shall perish.

If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.

A wise general makes a point of foraging of the enemy.

Fierce language and pretentious advances are signs that the enemy is about to retreat.

The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.