“Secret operations are essential in war upon them the army relies to make its every move.”
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.
All war is deception.