A battle is won by the side that is absolutely determined to win. Why did we lose the battle of Austerlitz? Our casualties were about the same as those of the French, but we had told ourselves early in the day that the battle was lost, so it was lost. Leo Tolstoy
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It is important to know when you are in a losing battle. If you know that you are going to lose, then you can stop fighting and conserve your energy. This way, when the battle is over, you will be able to go back and start all over again in a better position in the fight.

Source: War And Peace

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