Understanding is a three edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth.

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Understanding is a three-edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth. Understanding can bring you power or it can bring danger. It can be a way to understand those you love or those who hate you. It’s a way to find peace or a way to find violence.

In this quote from The Art of War, Sun Tzu is describing the power of understanding as it relates to war. When you understand why your opponents want what they want – and why they want it – then you can take full advantage of that knowledge to defeat them.

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