Which is more important in a competition, playing or winning?

keepingyoureyespeeled playing the taking part if you win very good if not you took part and take defeat with grace

Everyone wants to win. Even if they say they don't. Their lying.

.. ...the superior foe teaches the adversary. This is why one never chooses to engage before knowing one will in the finality, win.

I will incinerate your mind if I answer this directly so it is safer to only hint at the truth.

Unworthy warriors make dishonorable wins. If one's enemy loses by winning or wins by losing, a battle lost, and a war, won. So it was from the beginning unto the end of time.

The fun of playing for me. That doesn't mean I don't play to win though.