The art of war is to be like water. For water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards. So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.
The Art of War
The art of war is to be like water. For water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards. So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.
The Art of War
The Art of War, Chapter 6, Paragraph 29
c. 5th century BC
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