In all history, there is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. Only one who knows the disastrous effects of a long war can realize the supreme importance of rapidity in bringing it to a close.
Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.
To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
The height of strategy, is to attack your opponent's strategy.
Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night.
A warrior who is prepared to fight must also be prepared to die.
In warfare, there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent will succeed and win.
Opportunities increase as they are taken.
The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.
Sweat more during peace: bleed less during war
Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm
Kill one, terrify a thousand.
Weak leadership can wreck the soundest strategy
If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner
Be where your enemy is not.
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.
The successful person has unusual skill at dealing with conflict and ensuring the best outcome for all.
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
However desperate the situation and circumstances, don't despair. When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When surrounded by dangers, fear none of them. When without resources, depend on resourcefulness. When surprised, take the enemy by surprise.
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