When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is INSUBORDINATION.

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.

Why is it that words like these seem dull and cold? Is it because there is no word tender enough to be your name?

Are there any more beautiful words in the English dictionary than 'see you tomorrow?

Peter Wessel and Peter Van Daan have grown into one Peter, who is beloved and good, and for whom I long desperately.

He can't go five minutes without quoting scripture. It's like biblical Tourettes.

I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969.

I had a dream I can buy my way to heaven.

It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.

Hope is passion for what is possible.

That's just part of the blessing of being an actor: you get to learn so many things about life.

I believe in unity, as opposed to division.