The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a…

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The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers. ✨ Sun Tzu (2016). The Art of War, p.21, Xist Publishing
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The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers. ✨ Sun Tzu (2016). The Art of War, p.21, Xist Publishing

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