Sun Tzu

“The wise warrior avoids the battle.”

“Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across.”

“When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.”

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

“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”

“Appear <strong class="highlight">weakstrong> when you are strong, and strong when you are <strong class="highlight">weakstrong>.”

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

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

“There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.”

“All warfare is based on deception.”

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

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”

“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”

“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.”

“Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.”

“He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.”

“Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.”

“To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.”

“So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike what is weak.”