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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Nah that's generally attributed to Napoleon "Never interupt your enemy while he is in the process of making a mistake".

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    My copy of the book has this translation: "To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself." which is not exactly the same, but in a similar spirit.

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