A wise man thinks it more advantageous not to join the battle than to win.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning.
One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.
The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.
The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself.
It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.
A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.
In a battle all you need to make you fight is a little hot blood and the knowledge that it's more dangerous to lose than to win.