[In Frederick the Great's INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS GENERALS we read: "A def… — The Art of War

The Art of War — Sun Tzu

[In Frederick the Great's INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS GENERALS we read: "A defensive war is apt to betray us into too frequent detachment. Those generals who have had but little experience attempt to protect every point, while those who are better acquainted with their profession, having only the capital object in view, guard against a decisive blow, and acquiesce in small misfortunes to avoid greater."]

Place: ¶393
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