“By reinforcing every part, he weakens every part.”

“If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.”

“Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.”

“If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.”

“Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.”

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

“What enables the enlightened rulers and good generals to conquer the enemy at every move and achieve extraordinary success is foreknowledge.”