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THE strategists have a saying:
I dare not be a host, but
rather a guest;
I dare not advance an inch, but rather retreat a
foot.
This is called marching without moving,
Rolling up one's sleeves
without baring one's arms,
Capturing the enemy without confronting
him,
Holding a weapon that is invisible.
There is no greater calamity than to under-estimate
the
strength of your enemy.
For to under-estimate the strength of your
enemy is
to lose your treasure.
Therefore, when opposing troops meet in battle,
victory
belongs to the grieving side.
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