"Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for…"

"Therefore, the skillful fighter puts himself into a position which makes defeat impossible, and does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy."

"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…"

"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim."

"The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself."