If your opponent is of choleric temper,   seek to irritate him.  Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

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

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

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

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

Great results, can be achieved with small forces.

Merciful God!" sighed the General. "We've arrived." And it was true. For there was the sea, and on the other side of the sea was the world.

It is only by embracing the full spectrum of human consciousness that we can bring about a true awakening of the heart

Justice and the facade of a temple are seen best from the outside.

The Marines don't have any race problems. They treat everybody like they're black.

Having wires strewn across your couch and across the floor is a big deal to a lot of people.

If we are to have peace, we must learn loyalty to a larger group. And before we can learn loyalty, the thing to which we are to be loyal must be created.

I think my style is classic - I like wearing jeans and a white button-up shirt.

To lead people, walk behind them.

I want to do interiors, furniture. I want to do architecture, although I'm not an architect. Nor am I a trained interior designer.

Memory is imagination pinned down.