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Quotation from The Art of War by Sun Tzu
“All warfare is based on deception”
The Art of War, Ch. I.18 (Laying Plans), trans. Lionel Giles (1910)
The best-known line of the book, followed by examples of seeming unable when able and near when far.
Citation: "All warfare is based on deception" — Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Ch. I.18 (Laying Plans), trans. Lionel Giles (1910). (id the-art-of-war-q2)
Portrait: 吴司马孙武, Unknown author, Public domain.
