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Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.

Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

A man who will traduce those who stood with him in battle is not worth much.

For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.

You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.