Sun Tzu — "When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe to…"

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know …"

"It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intellect of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results."

"He who wishes to fight must first count the cost."

"Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing."

"The skillful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man."