“What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.”

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

“Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: 1 He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. 2 He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.3 He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks. 4 He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared. 5 He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”

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

“He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.”

“He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.”

“Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise;  for the result is waste of time and   general stagnation.”