Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.
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He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious.Sun Tzu
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
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So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.
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