So it is that good warriors take their stance on ground where they can…

Sun Tzu
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So it is that good warriors take their stance on ground where they cannot lose, and do not overlook conditions that make an opponent prone to defeat. ✨ Sun Tzu (2005). The Art of War, p.93, Shambhala Publications
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So it is that good warriors take their stance on ground where they cannot lose, and do not overlook conditions that make an opponent prone to defeat. ✨ Sun Tzu (2005). The Art of War, p.93, Shambhala Publications

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