Who said, "All battles are first won or lost, in the mind"?

The individual who said, "All battles are first won or lost, in the mind" was Joan of Arc. This is a quote from Joan of Arc where she has reminded her followers to fight the good fight, which required them to win the battle first in their hearts and minds. History scholars have pointed to many defeated warriors who first went into battle and then sought to win it (the battle) or the entire war with just a hope and a prayer.

In battle and/or war, Joan and others have demonstrated that good fighters first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat. They have waited for the opportunity of defeating their enemy. To secure themselves against defeat, they worked upfront to ensure that victory lied in their own hands. They looked for any opportunity of defeating the enemy which would be provided by the enemy. Thus each good fighter from history was able to secure him or herself against any great possibility of defeat. They didn't however work with absolute certainty; some kind of 100 percent guarantee of defeating the enemy was not provided.