The true objective of war is peace.

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.

In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack.. the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.

Defeat the enemies strategy.

To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape.

War is a matter of vital importance to the state.

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.