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J. Brian’s Quotes

“The control of a large force is the same principle
as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up
their numbers.”
― Sun Tzu

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“Pro captu lectoris, habent sua fata libelli":
"According to the capacity of the reader,books have their destinies."
”
― Terentianus Maurus, De syllabis (Hypomnemata)

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“Thus the expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by him.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

tags: chapter-6, roger-ames

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“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

tags: strategy

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“Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground
over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation
to the foe whom he is facing.”
― Sun Tzu

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