Two contrasts between 文 and 武, culture and war There are two sayings available on-line, each with various explanations.  One is:

文无第一 武无第二 (in culture there is no first, in war there is no second)

And one is:

文无第二武无第一  (in culture there is no second, in war there is no first)

Does one of these have an earlier origin?
As a native Chinese speaker, I knew "文无第一 武无第二" when I was very young. However, I have never heard of "文无第二 武无第一".