“兵之情主速，乘敵所不及，由不虞之途，攻其所不備也。”

“兵之情主速，乘敵所不及，由不虞之途，攻其所不備也。”

— Sun Tzu

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Title: Wikiquote: Sun Tzu
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Speed is the essence of war. Take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions.

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Tzu, Sun. (n.d.). Wikiquote: Sun Tzu. Wikiquote. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sun_Tzu

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