The control of large numbers is possible, and like unto that of small numbers, if we subdivide them.

And regulation entails organizational effectiveness, a chain of command, and a structure for logistical support.

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.

A warrior who is prepared to fight must also be prepared to die.

The height of strategy, is to attack your opponent's strategy.

When a general, unable to estimate the enemy's strength, allows an inferior force to engage a larger one, or hurls a weak detachment against a powerful one, and neglects to place picked soldiers in the front rank, the result must be rout.