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The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.

If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.

Notifying the enemy in advance of our withdrawal dates or reassuring the enemy that we will not use certain capabilities like our ground forces should be avoided.

An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.

The best way to avoid warfare is if no one shows up.

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

There is no better way to give comfort to an enemy than to divide the people of a nation over the issue of foreign war. There is no shorter road to defeat than by entering a war with inadequate preparation.

You cannot defeat an enemy you do not admit exists.

You have to see the human being in the enemy. If there is potential for change, there is still hope.

Any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena, victory is assured.