“You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.”

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

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

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

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

Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.

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