Conquer by Yielding

"A great country is like the lower outlet of a river. It is the world's meeting ground, the world's female. The female always surpasses the male with stillness. In her stillness she is yielding. Therefore: If a great country yields to a small country, It will conquer the small country. If a small country yields to a great country, It will be conquered by the great country. So, some who yield become conquerors, And some who yield get conquered. A great country needs more people to serve it. A small country needs more people to serve. So, if both shall get what they need, The great country ought to yield."