“In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.”

— Sun Tzu · Action quote

In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. — Sun Tzu quote card
Military strategist · c. 544 BCE – c. 496 BCE

Ancient Chinese general traditionally credited with The Art of War, a treatise on strategy studied worldwide for over two thousand years.

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