“It is good to go swiftly and break an enemy’s power, before …”

Power War & Peace Philosophy

“It is good to go swiftly and break an enemy’s power, before he has mustered his full strength. No greater army should be taken than can be maintained on the way.”

— Timur

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Title: Wikiquote: Timur
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Timur. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Timur. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Timur

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