Defeat the enemies strategy.

To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.

Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain

Invincibility is in oneself, and vulnerability is in the opponent. Invincibility is a matter of defense, vulnerability is a matter of attack. Therefore skillful warriors are able to be invincible, but they cannot cause opponents to be vulnerable. That is why it is said that victory is discerned and not manufactured.

In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence under no circumstances can it be neglected.

Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety.