A fool will sacrifice their honor to win a battle. A conqueror will maintain their honor until they have won the war. A fool’s greatest enemy is not their adversary; it is the haunting evidence of their treachery in previous battles. The honorable evolve with the patience of fine wine, while the foolish are dying […]
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The Growth of Truth
You must first have moral influence and control within your own coastal waters before speaking the truth in a neighboring territory. If one fails to accomplish this, they will be cut down at the knees. “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you […]
Truth and Secrecy
Secrecy is a method of concealing your tactical information and status from the adversary for the purpose of minimizing their strategic advantage. Producing an advantage for the entity or individual utilizing secrecy as your adversary generates war planning from inaccurate tactical information. At a philosophical level, secrecy is a form of deceit due to its […]
