"數賞者，窘也；數罰者，困也；"
— Sun Tzu
January 1, 1970
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Philosophers from China
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Military leaders from China
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Taoists
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Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute distress.
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Too frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute distress.