Thus it is that in war the Posted on May 17, 2016May 17, 2011 by admin “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.” — Sun Tzu Author: Sun Tzu Category: war Tags: war, Sun Tzu Spread the love Related posts: All war is deception. There is no instance of a nation The supreme art of war is to All war is based on deception.