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> [“15. 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.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sun-tzu/15-thus-it-is-that-in-war-the-victorious-strategist-only-seeks-battle/)

[Sun Tzu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sun-tzu/)

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> [“Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory is won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sun-tzu/thus-it-is-that-in-war-the-victorious-strategist-only-seeks-battle/)

[Sun Tzu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sun-tzu/)

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