When a general, unable to estimate the enemy's strength, allows an inf…

Sun Tzu
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When a general, unable to estimate the enemy's strength, allows an inferior force to engage a larger one, or hurls a weak detachment against a powerful one, and neglects to place picked soldiers in the front rank, the result must be rout. ✨ Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). Strategy Six Pack, p.23, Lulu.com
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