"The secret to unseating great power, is not to move the other direction, but to compete directly against their goals."

Tactics, Power, Competition, Truth, Wisdom

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"The secret to unseating great power, is not to move the other direction, but to compete directly against their goals."

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"For should the enemy strengthen his van, he will weaken his rear; should he strengthen his rear, he will weaken his van; should he strengthen his left, he will weaken his right; should he strengthen his right, he will weaken his left. If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"Before one may scare the plain people one must first have a firm understanding of the bugaboos that most facilely alarm them. One must study the schemes that have served to do it in the past, and one must study very carefully the technic of the chief current professionals."

H. L. Mencken, American Writer

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"I look around briefly at the other players like I always do before a game. Other than Queenie, Bill, and Talon, I don't know any of them (and I don't care enough about them to know them). But if there's going to be any cordiality, any forced politeness or 'Aw, shucks, let's all just try to have a good time here tonight' kind of blather, then now's the time to get it out of the way before I get down to the business of screwing everyone out of their hopes and dreams."

Elle Lothlorien, American Novelist

Tactics, Strategy, Observation, Manipulation, Planning

"So long as victory can be attained, stupid haste is preferable to clever dilatoriness."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Tactics, Victory, Strategy, Truth, Wisdom

"If your enemy offers you two targets, strike at a third."

Robert Jordan, American Author

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"When in fear it is safest to force the attack."

Marcus Annaeus Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Tactics, Fear, Attack, Courage, Strategy

"This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Tactics, Enemy, Action, Violence, Revenge

"Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend, march swiftly to places where you are not expected."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Tactics, Strategy, War, Surprise

"The secret to unseating great power, is not to move the other direction, but to compete directly against their goals."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Tactics, Power, Competition, Truth, Wisdom

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"Freedom only exists in the choice. When you don't have the choice you are not free."

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"The ignoramus crow of "love it or leave it" omits other viable options, such as staying and changing it."

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"Who you are is why you choose poorly, or fail to choose wisely."

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"While the ingrates duke-it-out about the true God, you take each breath in holy gratitude."

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"When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again."

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"America was never designed to be fixed forever, but was meant to be fluid and evolving."

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