Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their victories in battle are not flukes. Their victories are not flukes because they position themselves where they will surely win, prevailing over those wh.

Know thy enemy and know thy self and you will win a hundred battles.

When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal.

If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.

Therefore a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle; a defeated army first battles and then seeks victory.

If you follow the enemy's shifts and changes, you can always find a way to win.