(noun) The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
"Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,"
"Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain."
"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."
"Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home."
"Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat."
"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant."
"Great results, can be achieved with small forces."
"If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat."
"Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across."
"Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day."
"If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."