"The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected."

"There are not more than five primary colors, yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever be seen."

"He who exercises no forethought but makes light of his opponents is sure to be captured by them."

"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."

"All warfare is based on deception."