The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven.
The Art of War
The general who is skilled in defense hides in the most secret recesses of the earth; he who is skilled in attack flashes forth from the topmost heights of heaven.
The Art of War
The Art of War, Chapter 4, Tactical Dispositions
c. 5th century BC
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