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Sun Tzu, The Art of War Quotes: Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.
         

Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.


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Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.
         



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