Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge th…

Sun Tzu
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Confront them with annihilation, and they will then survive; plunge them into a deadly situation, and they will then live. When people fall into danger, they are then able to strive for victory. ✨ Sun Tzu (2005). The Art of War, p.169, Shambhala Publications
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