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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Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.Sun Tzu
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.
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The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
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Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?
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To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
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