The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

It is a doctrine of war not to assume the enemy will not come, but rather to rely on one's readiness to meet him; not to presume that he will not attack, but rather to make one's self invincible.

Do not press an enemy at bay.

The best general is the one who never fights.

What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.

The control of large numbers is possible, and like unto that of small numbers, if we subdivide them.

First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability.