Opponent

"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent."

"Beat your opponent where he is strongest, and you demoralize him."

"Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."

"Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain."

"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love."

"Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across."

"Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will."

"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant."

"Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate."

"Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength."