Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage.
The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.
Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.
Agitate him and ascertain the pattern of his movement.
All war is based on deception.
To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.