Know thy self, know thy enemy.

With regard to ground of this nature, be before the enemy in occupying the raised and sunny spots, and carefully guard your line of supplies. Then you will be able to fight with advantage.

When the soldiers stand leaning on their spears, they are faint from want of food.

What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations.

All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split and re-evaluate.

the leader of armies is the arbiter of the people's fate, the man on whom it depends whether the nation shall be in peace or in peril.

Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.