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Keevan_Colton
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In another thred I mentioned a notion that had slipped into my head a while back concerning Thrawn. His amazing strategic and tactical abilites are meant to come from his study of art....does anyone else here think that this might be a joke? Relating mostly to Sun Tzu's The Art of War?
"Prodesse Non Nocere."
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"I'd drive more people insane, but I'd have to double back and pick them up first..."
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"It's all about popularity really, if your invisible friend that tells you to invade places is called Napoleon, you're a loony, if he's called Jesus then you're the president."
"I'd drive more people insane, but I'd have to double back and pick them up first..."
"All it takes for bullshit to thrive is for rational men to do nothing." - Kevin Farrell, B.A. Journalism.
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Prehaps, But acutal acroding to Zahn, Thrawn's abilits in general, his whole charater is based on Sun Tzu describition of the perfect General
Prehaps it is a joke on that, prehaps not, But it is fair to say that people buy art not because its pretty normaly, but because it fills some psychological need or want(IE looking and a painting and say hmm thats good, and not know whying)
Knowing why can provided some keen insights
Prehaps it is a joke on that, prehaps not, But it is fair to say that people buy art not because its pretty normaly, but because it fills some psychological need or want(IE looking and a painting and say hmm thats good, and not know whying)
Knowing why can provided some keen insights
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"Have some of you Americans actually seen Football? Of course there are 0-0 draws but that doesn't make them any less exciting."
-Dr Roberts, with quite possibly the dumbest thing ever said in 10 years of SDNet.
they confiscate your happy fun ball and wreck your cloning vats....sucks to be arrogant.Darth Fanboy wrote:If you cant be invincible, at least make your enemies think you are. But what happens when you begin to buy into it yourself?
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Keevan_Colton
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The trick is not to.....Darth Fanboy wrote:If you cant be invincible, at least make your enemies think you are. But what happens when you begin to buy into it yourself?
I've used the approach myself in a slightly different manner in the SWC in the past....gather some information and then convince people you know everything....very often this can result in them assuming you already know what they are doing which leads to careless slips...which leads to more information which strengthens your reputation....
Thrawn refused to fight when he knew victory was impossible...thus when ever he fought he won....which sets the ball rolling on the reputation....
"Prodesse Non Nocere."
"It's all about popularity really, if your invisible friend that tells you to invade places is called Napoleon, you're a loony, if he's called Jesus then you're the president."
"I'd drive more people insane, but I'd have to double back and pick them up first..."
"All it takes for bullshit to thrive is for rational men to do nothing." - Kevin Farrell, B.A. Journalism.
BOTM - EBC - Horseman - G&C - Vampire
"It's all about popularity really, if your invisible friend that tells you to invade places is called Napoleon, you're a loony, if he's called Jesus then you're the president."
"I'd drive more people insane, but I'd have to double back and pick them up first..."
"All it takes for bullshit to thrive is for rational men to do nothing." - Kevin Farrell, B.A. Journalism.
BOTM - EBC - Horseman - G&C - Vampire