If You Wish For Peace,

If You Find Your Opponent In A Strong Position Costly To Force, You Should Leave Him A Line Of Retreat As The Quickest Way Of Loosening His Resistance. It Should, Equally, Be A Principle Of Policy, Especially In War, To Provide Your Opponent With A Ladder By Which He Can Climb Down.

The Most Effective Indirect Approach Is One That Lures Or Startles The Opponent Into A False Move - So That, As In Ju-jitsu, His Own Effort Is Turned Into The Lever Of His Overthrow.

To Foster The People's Willing Spirit Is Often As Important As To Possess The More Concrete Forms Of Power.

Inflict The Least Possible Permanent Injury, For The Enemy Of To-day Is The Customer Of The Morrow And The Ally Of The Future

While There Are Many Causes For Which A State Goes To War, Its Fundamental Object Can Be Epitomized As That Of Ensuring The Continuance Of Its Policy - In Face Of The Determination Of The Opposing State To Pursue A Contrary Policy. In The Human Will Lies The Source And Mainspring Of Conflict.