“Move swift as the wind and closely-formed as the wood. Attack like the fire and be still as the mountain.”

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.

Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.

All warfare is based on deception.

The art of war is of vital importance to the State.