Sun Tzu

All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split and re-evaluate.

Sun Tzu

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

Sun Tzu

Being unconquerable lies with yourself; being conquerable lies with your enemy.

Sun Tzu

Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.

Sun Tzu

Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm.

Sun Tzu

Correct your mistake as soon as you have found it.

Sun Tzu

Do not engage an enemy more powerful than you. And if it is unavoidable and you do have to engage, then make sure you engage it on your terms, not on your enemy’s terms.

Sun Tzu

Do not press a desperate enemy too hard.

Sun Tzu

Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.

Sun Tzu

Excessive rewards are a sign of desperation. Excessive punishments are a sign of exhaustion.

Sun Tzu