"The greatest general is one who can achieve victory without ever having to draw his sword."

"If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arro…"

"When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard."

"The general who understands the principles of the art of war is the minister of the people's fate and the guardian of the nation's security."

"By discovering the enemy's dispositions and remaining invisible ourselves, we can keep our forces concentrated, while the enemy's must be divided."