The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy, and does …

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The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy, and does not require too much from individuals. Hence his ability to pick out the right men and utilize combined energy ✨ Sun Tzu (2012). Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text, p.7, Tuttle Publishing
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