Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted. – Sun Tzu Quotes
I would hope, and it might not seem wise, that we make them come to us., when it happens.
@deanlogic: For a book that's 2,500 years old, you'd think it would have been read by a great many people. It's certainly being read in China.
People have a habit of ignoring history.