In war, practice dissimulation and you will succeed.

Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy's purpose.

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

The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drained away. When their substance is drained away, they will be afflicted by heavy exactions. With this loss of substance and exhaustion of strength, the homes of the people will be stripped bare, and their incomes dissipated.

The nature of war is constant change.

A battle avoided cannot be lost.

Opportunities increase as they are taken.