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“If you wish to feign confusion in order to lure the enemy on, you must first have perfect discipline; if you wish to display timidity in order to entrap the enemy, you must have extreme courage; if you wish to parade your weakness in order to make the enemy over-confident, you must have exceeding strength.”

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Du Mu

Du Mu, a renowned Tang Dynasty poet, was known for his poetic style characterized by its boldness, freshness, and subtlety. He was particularly skilled in writing landscape and emotional poetry, excelling in the seven-character couplet. Living during a time of transition from prosperity to decline in the Tang Dynasty, Du Mu's poetry often reflected social realities and philosophical insights. more

“If I wish to wrest an advantage from the enemy, I must not fix my mind on that alone, but allow for the possibility of the enemy also doing some harm to me... If I wish to extricate myself from a dangerous position, I must consider not only the enemy's ability to injure me, but also my own ability to gain an advantage over the enemy.”

Ifs Mind Wish My Own Ability Enemy Military Dangerous Possibility Position Gains Advantage Harm

Author:Du Mu

“If the enemy is the invading party, we can cut his line of communications and occupy the roads by which he will have to return; if we are the invaders, we may direct our attack against the sovereign himself.”

Ifs May Lines Party Enemy Cutting Military Communication Return Direct Sovereign Invaders Invading Lines Of Communication

Author:Du Mu

“Had we taken ten sails, and let the eleventh to escape, being able to get at her, I could never have called it well done.”

Wells Done Able Taken Military Ten Sail Well Done

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“Get up and get moving. Follow me!”

Moving Military Get Up Follow Me Get Moving

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