The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Enemies & OpponentsSun TzuIf you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.
Enemies & OpponentsSun TzuVictorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
Sun TzuSupreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
PeaceSun Tzu in The Art of War