In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.

In the tumult and uproar, the battle seems chaotic, but there is no disorder, the troops appear to be milling about in circles but cannot be defeated.

Winning isn't enough. The acme of all skill is to defeat your enemy before taking the field.

When orders are consistently trustworthy and observed, the relationship of a commander with his troops is satisfactory.

Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment - that which they cannot anticipate.

Hiding order beneath the cloak of disorder is simply a question of subdivision; concealing courage under a show of timidity presupposes a fund of latent energy; masking strength with weakness is to be effected by tactical dispositions.

If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are.