Death The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of... Sun Tzu 27
Death Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared. Sun Tzu 18
Death Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand... Sun Tzu 26
Leadership He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious. Sun Tzu 18
Art In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. Sun Tzu 18
Chance The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his... Sun Tzu 18
