Pick Your Battles
There’s a certain idealism that’s been a hallmark of Bharara’s legal career. What makes his brand of windmill tilting different from the Greenpeace guy who hassles you during your lunch break is that he’s very good at picking his fights.
This isn’t to say that Preet (or you) will always win just because you don’t go toe-toe at every opportunity, because you won’t. What it does mean is that your odds of winning are better if you’ve got a decent shot at winning to begin with.