Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; wh…

Sun Tzu
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Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; when the wild animals are startled and flee he is trying to take you unaware.
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Winning Strategists are certain of triumph before seeking a challenge. Losing Strategists are certain to challenge before seeking a triumph.
All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split and re-evaluate.
Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former. ✨ Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von … ▶
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak. ✨ Sun Tzu (2010). The Art of War, p.21, FastPencil Inc
First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability.

Birds rising in flight is a sign that the enemy is lying in ambush; when the wild animals are startled and flee he is trying to take you unaware.

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