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Sun Tzu

It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.

Sun Tzu

Intelligence

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Only a ruler who understands deeply and a general who is truly knowledgeable will rely on the army's best intelligence skills to gather information secretly. By doing this, they are able to make smarter decisions that lead to significant success in their military efforts.

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