A small brick wall with a gap and a paper boat in a shallow blue dish.

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The Art of War

Sun Tzu

In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker advises that success in conflict comes from sidestepping strength and attacking vulnerability. Rather than meeting an opponent where they are best defended, one should look for the gap. It is a principle of efficiency: force is spent where it will have the most effect.

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