O divine art of subtlety and secrecy!
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
Those whose upper and lower ranks have the same desire are victorious.
From a position of this sort, if the enemy is unprepared, you may sally forth and defeat him. But if the enemy is prepared for your coming, and you fail to defeat him, then, return being impossible, disaster will ensue.
Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.
Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight. If they will face death, there is nothing they may not achieve.