To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
To Subdue an enemy without fighting is the greatest of skills
If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is death.
The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not be swayed by petty doubts.
The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.
Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.