"The proximity of an army causes prices to……" — Sun Tzu
"The proximity of an army causes prices to go up; and high prices cause people's substance to be drained away. When their substance is drained away, they will be afflicted by heavy exactions. With this loss of substance and exhaustion of strength, the homes of the people will be stripped bare, and their incomes dissipated."
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407 Quotes by Sun Tzu
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He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
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