The principles of strategy are written down here in terms of single combat, but you must think broadly so that you attain an understanding for ten-thousand-a-side battles. Strategy is different from other things in that if you mistake the Way even a little you will become bewildered and fall into bad ways.

Language does not extend to explaining the Way in detail, but it can be grasped intuitively. Study this book; read a word then ponder on it. If you interpret t…

If you merely read this book you will not reach the Way of strategy. Absorb the things written in this book. Do not just read, memorise or imitate, but so that…

If you do not look at things on a large scale it will be difficult for you to master strategy. If you learn and attain this strategy you will never lose even t…

Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is.

Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking.

A prince or general can best demonstrate his genius by managing a campaign exactly to suit his objectives and his resources, doing neither too much nor too lit…