"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious."

"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…"

"If words are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame."

"If a battle is to be fought, it must be planned with precision and executed with speed."

"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances."