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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him.
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.
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He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Avoid what is strong. Strike what is weak.
From The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Sun Tzu was a sixth century BC Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who is credited as the author of The Art of War, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and Eastern philosophy.
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