The Art of War is the Art of Deceiving.
If you are ready, pretend not to be,
If you are able, pretend to be disabled,
If you’re around, pretend to be far away,
If you’re away, pretend to be close.
If your enemy is greedy and hungry to succeed, seduce him.
If he is confused, catch him.
If he is consistent, be prepared.
If he is powerful, avoid him.
If he is angry, provoke him.
If he is humble, be arrogant.
If he is still, compel him to act.
If he is united, divide him.
Camouflage your weaknesses as strengths.
Act vulnerable, use your hidden strengths as traps.
Attack when he is not ready.
Throw yourself on him when he is not expecting it.
Lose small battles on purpose, to lead a winning War.
A Great General Wins the Nation without using a single arrow, without sacrificing lives and livestock, without losing the national treasures.
The crown is protected, for its people can thrive, people are protected so that the Crown can thrive.

~ Sun Tzu