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When you're facing an opponent over a broad front, you don't aim for the opponent's strong points, important though they may be. Pick a little outpost that you can capture and win. And then you find another place that you can capture and win it, and then you move slowly toward the big places.
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"When you're facing an opponent over a broad front, you don't aim for the opponent's strong points, important though they may be. Pick a little outpost that you can capture and win. And then you find another place that you can capture and win it, and then you move slowly toward the big places."
— Pete Seeger

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When you're facing an opponent over a broad front, you don't aim for the opponent's strong points, important though they may be. Pick a little outpost that you can capture and win. And then you find another place that you can capture and win it, and then you move slowly toward the big places. — Pete Seeger

About Pete Seeger

Pete Seeger was a Musician from United States (1919–2014).

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Who said "When you're facing an opponent over a broad front, you don't aim for the oppone…"?
This quote is attributed to Pete Seeger, a Musician from United States.
When did Pete Seeger live?
Pete Seeger lived from 1919 – 2014.