The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.
The Art of War
The Art of War, Chapter 8: Variation in Tactics
c. 5th century BC
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