Battle Tactics Quotes

"He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight." "The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself." "The expert in battle moves the enemy and is not moved by him." "I learn to put my head within hitting range, force my opponent to throw blows, then learn back and away." "In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack--the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers." "To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." "Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: 1) He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight; 2) he will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces; 3) he will win whose army is animated by the same spirit th" "The enemy gets a vote"