“To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.”
“One hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the most skillful, subduing the other's military without battle is the most skillful.”
“Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster”
“Madness is the acme of intelligence.”
“Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win.”
“Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.”