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Today’s Sun Tzu
“If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 10: Terrain
Half-knowledge is half-victory.
What it means

Knowing your side but not the enemy's is only half the picture; completeness needs both.

Use it todayVerify both your readiness and the opponent's vulnerability before claiming victory.
Today’s questionDo I know the enemy's condition as well as my own?
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