"The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven. Thus on the one hand we have ability…"

"There are not more than five primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, and black), yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever be seen. There are not more than five musical notes (Gong, Sh…"

"The greatest generals are those who have never fought a battle."

"The commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerely, benevolence, courage and strictness."

"What enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge."