لا تطارد عدوا سريعا يكاد يطير، ولا تهاجم جنودا طبعهم حاد عنيف

“The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a …”

“Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; …”

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

“Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.”