“If soldiers are punished before they have grown attached to you, they will not prove submissive; and, unless submissive, then will be practically useless. If, when the soldiers have become attached to you, punishments are not enforced, they will still be u”
— Sun Tzu
Simplified Meaning:
If you punish soldiers before they feel loyal to you, they won't obey properly and will be useless. If you don't punish them after they become loyal, they will become undisciplined.
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