If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.

After all, if you make your enemy look like a fool, you lose the justification for engaging him.

When the enemy is at ease, be able to weary him; when well fed, to starve him; when at rest, to make him move. Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.

Third we must not seek to defeat or humiliate the enemy but to win his friendship and understanding. At times we are able to humiliate our worst enemy. Inevitably, his weak moments come and we are able to thrust in his side the spear of defeat. But this we must not do. Every word and deed must contribute to an understanding with the enemy and release those vast reservoirs of goodwill which have been blocked by impenetrable walls of hate.

You are sure your enemy is stupid because he doesn't do things as you would do them. It will make you careless, and your enemy will surprise you.

Whether you are dealing with an animal or a child, to convince is to weaken.

If you want to punish an enemy, help put him on a pedestal. He will hurt himself falling from it.

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

If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her

Do not do what you want to do, but what you judge your enemy least wants you to do

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.

Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning