Sun Tzu:
(also called Sunzi).
(Huimin, c. 544 BC – ?, c. 496 BC).
General and military strategist of the Chinese kingdom of Wu during the Period of Spring and Autumn (771 – 476 BC). He is traditionally considered the author of the book The Art of War.
There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.
An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.
Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.