“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
Sun Tzu (-543–-495 BC) ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher from the Zhou Dynasty
“A relative who deceives you is an enemy without honour like an art forgery.”
— Prevale
Original: Un parente che vi inganna è un nemico senza onore come un falso d'autore.
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