“Easy victories aren’t worth winning.”
Source: The Eye of the Heron (1978), Chapter 4 (p. 54)
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Variant: 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.
Source: The Art of War, Chapter IV · Disposition of the Army