In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack – the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
The art of giving orders is not to try to rectify the minor blunders and not to be swayed by petty doubts.
Act after having made assessments. The one who first knows the measure of far and near wins - this is the rule of armed struggle.
Every minute you spend in planning saves 10 minutes in execution; this gives you a 1,000 percent return on energy!
