“Be where your enemy is not.”

Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.

Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.

Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.

Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.

Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.

Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.

Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

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

Great results, can be achieved with small forces.

Rouse him, and learn the principle of his activity or inactivity. Force him to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.

Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

Do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to defeat.

Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.

When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.

It’s a sad thing not to have friends, but it is even sadder not to have enemies.

It is right to endure with resignation what the gods send, and to face one’s enemies with courage.

Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love.

Ego & anger are the enemies of love.

The human being is the enemy of the jungle.

Fear & negativity is the enemy of success.

Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.

Only a fool lets somebody else tell him who his enemy is – never let your enemies choose your enemies for you.