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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Sun TzuThe Art of War, Chapter IV
About Sun Tzu
Chinese military strategist traditionally credited with writing The Art of War. (c. 544-496 BC)
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- To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.The Art of War, Chapter III
- He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.The Art of War, Chapter III
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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.The Art of War, Chapter VI, tr. Lionel Giles
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