No man should ever display his bravery unless he is prepared for battle, nor bear the marks of defiance, until he has experienced the abilities of his enemy.
Source: In The Ultimate Success Quotations Library, 1997.
-- Hitopadesa, (NA 500-NA), Indian collection; The Hitopadesa [Book of Good Counsel] is an ancient Sanskrit text dating to 500 AD based on stories from the Panchatantra.