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One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.

Sun Tzu
Preparation, Retreat, Speak
Tzu Sun (1994). “The Art of War”, p.158, Basic Books
One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat.