"凡用兵之法，全國爲上；破國次之；全軍爲上，破軍次之；全旅爲上，破旅次之；全卒爲上，破卒次之；全伍爲上，破伍次之。"
— Sun Tzu

January 1, 1970

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It is best to keep one’s own state intact; to crush the enemy’s state is only second best.