“Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.”

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

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

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

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.

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

If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him.