"The more you read and learn, the less your adversary will know."
"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious."
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved."
"Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge."
"The general [read Church member] who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country [read Church] and do good service for his sovereign [read Christ], is the jewel of the kingdom."
