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The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

Approximate author period: c. 1853 AD · industrial

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Ulysses S. Grant
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Approximate author period: c. 1853 AD · industrial
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