Originally Posted by Death_at_Midnight

Anyway, for me, it comes down to military strategy and the famous book The Art of War, inwhich one passage has always echoed in my mind. I shall interpret the meaning here...

[To subdue the enemy through open conflict is not the sign of a great military leader. An open conflict costs money, resources, and men, and there is always the risk of losing. Instead, the greater leader is one who can subdue the enemy without ever firing a shot.]