“The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions.”

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.

Do not act following customary beliefs.

Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.

Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful.

Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.

All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.

Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.

Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.