The Art of War, by Sun Tzu.
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu
In warfare there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning may be called a heaven-born captain. The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain. If you order your men to roll up their buff coats and make forced marches without halting day or night, covering double the usual distance at a stretch, doing a hundredly in order to rest an advantage, the leaders of all your three divisions will fall into the hands of the enemy. We cannot enter into alliances until we are acquainted with the designs of our neighbors. A soldier's mind is keenest in morning, by noon
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