"Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces. He will w…"

"Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack."

"In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good."

"When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move."

"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."