Sun Tzu

"The most formidable army is one united in purpose and disciplined in action."

"Movement without purpose is chaos; purpose without movement is stagnation."

"The wise commander knows that the most effective victory leaves the enemy believing he has lost nothing."

"A commander who loses the trust of his soldiers has already lost the battle."

"The ultimate battle is not fought with swords, but with understanding."

"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."

"All warfare is based on deception."

"Know yourself and know your enemy; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated."

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."

"The greatest victory is that which requires no battle."

"Opportunities multiply as they are seized."

"When the enemy is relaxed, make them toil. When well fed, starve them. When at rest, harass them."

"Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack."

"The supreme art of war is to subdue your enemy's will to fight without actual combat."

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

"Move swift as Wind. Keep silence like the Forest. Be fierce as Fire. Be immovable as a Mountain."

"Even the finest blade cannot cut through stone; know where to strike."

"If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant."

"The wise warrior avoids the battle."

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

"Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across."

"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."

"The greatest warrior is one who conquers himself without a blow."

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat."

"Do not engage in combat unless you are sure of victory."

"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

"A good general creates a culture of victory."

"Place your army's main force where the enemy least expects it."

"The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our readiness to receive him."

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