Kill one, terrify a thousand.

The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.

Unless you enter the tiger's lair, you cannot get hold of the tiger's cub's.

Wait by the river long enough and the body of your enemy will float by you.

Opportunities multiply as they are seized.

Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy.

Concentrate your energy and hoard your strength.

All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.

Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain

Correct your mistake as soon as you have found it.

If your enemy is superior, evade him

Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war

The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.

The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.

A warrior who is prepared to fight must also be prepared to die.

All war is based on deception.

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm