When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, t…

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When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse. ✨ Sun Tzu (2012). The Art of War, p.55, Courier Corporation
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When the common soldiers are too strong and their officers too weak, the result is insubordination. When the officers are too strong and the common soldiers too weak, the result is collapse. ✨ Sun Tzu (2012). The Art of War, p.55, Courier Corporation

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