“There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.