Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he wil…

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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. ✨ Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers, p.32, SJ Creations Tokyo
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Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. ✨ Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers, p.32, SJ Creations Tokyo

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