Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories. Read Summary
Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance. Read Summary
There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. Read Summary
To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. Read Summary
Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster. Read Summary
The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable. Read Summary
The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Read Summary
If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. Read Summary
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious. Read Summary
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim. Read Summary