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Letter "R" » retreats
«When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue.»
Author: Mao Tse-Tung
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About:
Enemies
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Keywords:
Advances,
harass,
harassed,
harasses,
pursue,
retreated,
retreating,
retreats,
stops,
strike,
The Enemy,
tires,
withdraw,
withdrawing,
withdraws
«The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue»
Author: Mao Tse-Tung
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About:
Enemies
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Keywords:
Advances,
attack,
camping,
camps,
harass,
harassed,
harasses,
pursue,
retreat,
retreats,
tires
«The Iraqi forces are conducting the Mother of all Retreats.»
«Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends up blocking his retreat.»
Author: Oscar Wilde
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Critic,
Dramatist,
Novelist,
Poet)
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About:
Men and Women
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Keywords:
Advances,
begins,
blocked,
blocking,
block out,
ends,
end man,
His,
resisting,
retreat,
retreated,
retreating,
retreats,
woman
«Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat.»
Author: Oscar Wilde
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Critic,
Dramatist,
Novelist,
Poet)
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Keywords:
Advances,
begins,
blocked,
blocking,
block out,
ends,
resisting,
retreat,
retreated,
retreating,
retreats
«We're not retreating, Hell! We're just attacking in different direction!»
«The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.»
Author: Sun Tzu
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Author,
General)
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Keywords:
Advances,
country,
coveting,
covets,
disgrace,
disgraced,
disgraces,
do good,
fame,
fearing,
general,
His country,
jewel,
kingdom,
protect,
retreated,
retreating,
retreats,
sovereign,
sovereigns,
The General,
The Kingdom