Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.

O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our hands.

Bestow rewards without respect to customary practice; publish orders without respect to precedent. Thus you may employ the entire army as you would one man.

If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle

Like the sun and moon, they end but to begin anew; like the four seasons, they pass away to return once more.

All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.