What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When full, starve them. When settled, make them move.

All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him.

The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers.

Against those skilled in attack, an enemy does not know where to defend; against the experts in defense, the enemy does not know where to attack.

What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.