The enemy is like a snake; if you cut off its head, the body will die.
Sultan, recaptured Jerusalem
The enemy is like a snake; if you cut off its head, the body will die.
Sultan, recaptured Jerusalem
A strategic metaphor for targeting enemy leaders.
c. 1180s
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