It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will n…

Sun Tzu
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It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.
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Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never peril. ✨ The Art of War ch. 3 (translation by Yuan Shibang)
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It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.

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