Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.
Secret operations are essential in war upon them the army relies to make its...
There has never been a protracted war from which a country has benefited.
All war is based on deception.
Thus what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the...
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war while defeated warriors go...
There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
All war is deception.
If our soldiers are not overburdened with money it is not because they have...
If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack but are unaware...
The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man the brave man the...
Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy...
All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer but what none can see is the...
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not will be victorious.
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?
It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the...
The enlightened ruler is heedful and the good general full of caution.
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing...
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of...
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a...
Prohibit the taking of omens and do away with superstitious doubts. Then...
Regard your soldiers as your children and they will follow you into the...
In the practical art of war the best thing of all is to take the enemy's...
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
