Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate …

Sun Tzu
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Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations. ✨ The Art of War by Sun Tzu, translated by Chow-Hou Wee, (Chapter XIII), 2003.
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