The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally ✨ Lion…

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The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally ✨ Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers, p.29, SJ Creations Tokyo
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Invincibility depends on one's self; the enemy's vulnerability on him.
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The natural formation of the country is the soldier's best ally ✨ Lionel Giles', Sun Tzu (1910). Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers, p.29, SJ Creations Tokyo

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