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When the enemy advances, withdraw when he stops, harass when he tires, strike when he retreats, pursue.

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Mao Zedong
Age: 82 †
Born: 1893
Born: December 26
Died: 1976
Died: September 9
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Former Chairman Of The Communist Party Of China
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