"實而備之，強而避之，怒而撓之，卑而驕之，佚而勞之，親而離之，出其不意，攻其不備。"
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Note: "If his forces are united, separate them" is also interpreted: "If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them."
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Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu (孫子 Sūn Zǐ; c. 6th century BC) was a general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of ', a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. He is also known as Sun Wu (孫武; Sūn Wǔ), and Chang Qing (長卿; Cháng Qīng).
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