He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
Kill one, terrify a thousand.
Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war
Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm
A warrior who is prepared to fight must also be prepared to die.
The true objective of war is peace.
He who knows his enemy and himself well will not be defeated easily.
Opportunities increase as they are taken.
In all history, there is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. Only one who knows the disastrous effects of a long war can realize the supreme importance of rapidity in bringing it to a close.
Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer.
All wars are won or lost before they are ever fought.
The height of strategy, is to attack your opponent's strategy.
Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
When the leader is morally weak and his discipline not strict, when his instructions and guidance are not enlightened, when there are no consistent rules, neighboring rulers will take advantage of this.
Pretend to be weak, so your enemy may grow arrogant.
All warfare is based on deception. There is no place where espionage is not used. Offer the enemy bait to lure him.
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
However desperate the situation and circumstances, don't despair. When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When surrounded by dangers, fear none of them. When without resources, depend on resourcefulness. When surprised, take the enemy by surprise.
Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy
Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.
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