“The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.” 

“If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.” 

“mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy” 

“Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine” 

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

“The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail; strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head; strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both.” 

“Never venture, never win!” 

“If his forces are united, separate them.” 

“Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.” 

“It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.” 

“But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; nor can the dead ever be brought back to life.” 

“Be where your enemy is not.” 

“Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.” 

“To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.” 

“If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.” 

“Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day.” 

“Disorder came from order, fear came from courage, weakness came from strength.” 

“Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster”