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Be where your enemy is not.

Sun Tzu

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Sun Tzu
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So a military force has no constant formation, water has no constant shape: the ability to gain victory by changing and adapting according to the opponent is called genius.
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Apparent confusion is a product of good order apparent cowardice, of courage apparent weakness, of strength.
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He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.
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