Painterly black chess king beside a tilted white chess piece on a grey-blue board.

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Admiral Kimmel

The smart enemy attacks you exactly where you think you are safe.

— Pearl Harbor • 2001

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker warns that a clever opponent looks for the spot you've stopped worrying about. Feeling safe becomes the weakness. It's a reminder that confidence in a defence can be exactly what the attacker counts on.

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