If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight, even though the ruler forbid it; if fighting will not result in victory, then you must not fight even at the ruler"s bidding.

One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting. read more

• Thought Most Horrible Features War Propaganda Screaming Lies Hatred Comes Invariably from People Fighting

Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours. read more

• Thought Bored Life Throw Some Work Believe Heart Live for Die Find Happiness Had Thought Yours

Men will wrangle for religion, wite for it, fight for it, anything but live for it. read more

• Thought Men Wrangle for Religion Wite Fight Anything Live

The soul never thinks without a picture. read more

• Thought Soul Thinks Without Picture

Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn. read more

• Thought Silence Most Perfect Expression Scorn

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. read more

• Thought Good Fighters Old First Put Themselves Beyond Possibility Defeat Waited for Opportunity Defeating Enemy

Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy"s resistance without fighting. read more

• Thought Supreme Excellence Consists Breaking Enemy Resistance Without Fighting

Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home. read more

• Thought Do Swallow Bait Offered by Enemy Interfere Army Returning Home

If our soldiers are not overburdened with money, it is not because they have a distaste for riches; if their lives are not unduly long, it is not because they are disinclined to longevity. read more

• Thought Our Soldiers Overburdened Money They Distaste for Riches Their Lives Unduly Long Disinclined Longevity

If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. read more

• Thought Far from Enemy Believe Near