Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight. If they will face death, there is nothing they may not achieve.

Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute distress.

Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.

Rapidity is the essence of war.

To maintain an army at a distance causes the people to be impoverished.

When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules, neighboring rulers will take advantage of this.

If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near.