1. Sun Tzu said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is… — The Art of War

The Art of War — Sun Tzu

1. Sun Tzu said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them.

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