SUN TZU'S ART OF WAR

1. "All warfare is based on deception. Therefore, when capable pretend to be incapable; when active, inactive; when near, make the enemy believe that you are far away; when far away, that you are near."
2. "Hold out baits to lure the enemy; feign disorder and strike him. When he has the advantageous position, prepare against him; when he is strong, avoid him. If he is prone to choleric temper, irritate him."
3. "Victory is the main objective in war. If this is long delayed, weapons will be blunt and the ardour of the soldiers will be dampened."
4. "Fighting to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the supreme skill. However to the enemy's resistance without fighting is the supreme skill."
5. "A general is like the spoke of a wheel. If the connection is tight and complete, the wheel will be strong and so will the state; if the connection is defective, then the state will be weak." - to make decision, you MUST have a lot of CONCRETE data/information.
6. "If you know yourself and know your enemy; in a hundred battles you will never fear the result. When you you know yourself but not your enemy, your chances of winning and losing are equal. If you know neiher yourself nor your enemy, you are certain to be in danger in every battle."