(noun) A contest, a struggle. Example: "the battle of life"
"Know yourself and you will win all battles"
"Half the battle is direction. The other half is dedication & self believe."
"Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will."
"I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed!"
"Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up."
"The wise warrior avoids the battle."
"When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise."
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."
"Real men despise battle, but will never run from it."
"If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak."
"Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can."
"Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,"