“From the days of old, those who walk in the way have replaced those who deviate therefrom; those who lack virtue have fallen before those who possess it. Can one escape fate?”

“Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over.”

“Victory and defeat are but ordinary events in a soldier's career, and why should you give up?”

“Just introduce a woman, conspiracies succeed; Of soldiers, or their weapons, there really is no need.”

“When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteoousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders'.”

“Never send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available.”

“Camouflage doesn't help when the other guy is willing to defoliate the whole jungle.”