The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.
For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.
The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.
The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy.
In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.
In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them.... I destroy them.
Making no mistakes is what establishes the certainty of victory, for it means conquering an enemy that is already defeated.
There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book.
The real Art of Peace is not to sacrifice a single one of your warriors to defeat an enemy. Vanquish your foes by always keeping yourself in a safe and unassailable position; then no one will suffer any losses. The Way of a Warrior, the Art of Politics, is to stop trouble before it starts. It consists in defeating your adversaries spiritually by making them realize the folly of their actions. The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.
Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.
The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.
An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.
The enduring responsibility of the United States Air Force is to provide strategic deterrence for the Nation and fly, fight and win as an integral part of the Joint Team. Together with our brothers and sisters in arms, we underwrite the national strategy of defending the Homeland and assuring allies, while dissuading, deterring and defeating enemies.
Only a fool wants war, but once a war starts then it cannot be fought half-heartedly. It cannot even be fought with regret, but must be waged with a savage joy in defeating the enemy, and it is that savage joy that inspires our bards to write their greatest songs about love and war.
God's greatest agency; man's greatest agency, for defeating the enemy and winning men back is intercession.
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