Waiting in Strength

Those who are first on the battlefield and await their opponents are at ease;  those who are last on the battlefield and head into battle get worn out.

Therefore, good warriors cause others to come to them, and do not go to others.

-  Sun Tzu

Know your People

If you employ soldiers without sorting out the skilled and the unskilled, the brave and the timid, you are bringing defeat on yourself.

-  Sun Tzu

Emptiness and Fullness

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness.  Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness.  Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.

- Sun Tzu

Know your Opponent

Whenever you are going to attack and fight, first you have to know the talents of the people employed by the opponent, so you can deal with them according to their abilities.

-  Sun Tzu