Strategy

"Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt."

"Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

"If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by."

"Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack."

"Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat."

"If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak."

"Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance."

"Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."

"In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack--the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers."

"If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner."

"Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength."