Sun Tzu's 6 Principles - 孫子兵法

1. Winning Whole
How to succeed with your resources and your objective intact.

2. Leading to Advantage
How to prepare and position your soldiers for victory.

3. Deception
How to keep your intentions secret from opponents.

4. Energy
How to apply force effectively and efficiently.

5. Strengths and Weknesses
How to find the best path to the goal.

6. Initiative
How to take and keep the advantage in a conflict.

Robert L. Cantrell (2003), Understanding Sun Tzu on The Art of War. "The Oldest Military Treatise in the World", USA, ISBN 0-9722914-0-7