Sun Tzu — "Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and wha…"
Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and what is to their advantage.
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The Art of War, Chapter 5, Energy (paraphrased, essence retained)
Date: c. 5th century BC
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