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

"Confront them with the advantageous and they will take the bait; confront them with the harmful and they will not come."

"When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men's weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be dampened."

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

"If you are to be strong, you must know how to be weak."