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"Military tacticians have a saying: "I dare not be the aggressor, but rather the defender. I dare not advance an inch, but would rather retreat a foot." This is to move without moving, To raise one's fists without showing them, To lead the enemy on but against no adversary, To wield a weapon but not clash with the enemy's. No disaster is greater than taking the enemy lightly. If I take the enemy lightly, I am on the verge of losing my treasures. Hence, when opposing troops resist each other, the one stung by grief will be the victor."
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Lao TzuBook
Tao Te Ching
Version: 11