The Art of Worldly Wisdom (17)

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Vary your mode of action, so as to distract attention, especially if there is a rival. Do not always act from first impulse: people will soon recognise the uniformity, and by anticipating, frustrate your designs. It is easy to kill a bird on the wing that flies straight, not so one that twists and turns. Nor always act on second thoughts: people can discern the plan the second time. The enemy is on the watch, great skill is required to circumvent him. The gamester never plays the card the opponent expects, still less that which he wants.

《处世之道——300则永恒的人间智慧》，Baltasar Gracian 著