The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi

active 6th century B.C. Sunzi

Chapter 211: 21. Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.

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Chapter 211: 21. Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.

[Chang Yu quotes Wei Liao Tzŭ as saying that we must not break camp until we have gained the resisting power of the enemy and the cleverness of the opposing general. Cf. the "seven comparisons" in I. § 13.]
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