"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。"
— Sun Tzu

January 1, 1970

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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."