Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly …

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Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected. ✨ Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). The Complete Art of War, p.29, Simon and Schuster
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Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected. ✨ Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli (2013). The Complete Art of War, p.29, Simon and Schuster

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