Section 4.9: Don't get praised by the whole empire.
"It is not the height of excellence to fight and win, and have the whole Empire say, "Well done!" and praise you... what the ancient fighters called a thoughtful warrior is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease. Hence his victories bring him neither reputation for wisdom nor credit for courage."
-Sun Tzu, Art of War, Chapter IV: Tactical Dispositions
Version of the Art of War I listened to on audio:
On paper:
Edit: A good comment from Setsuna - "I don’t he actually meant “make it look easy”, it’s more like “be so skilled that you complete it without breaking a sweat”.
I'd agree with that, thanks for the good comment Setsuna.