A quote...

[ayoub]

All weapons are instruments of evil and are absolutely not the instruments of the wise prince. He uses them only when urged by necessity. Calm and repose are what he appreciates; victory by the force of weapons is undesirable for him

Considering it necessary is a sign that the man takes pleasure in killing other men, and he who takes pleasure in that killing may not run an empire.

When we want to weaken someone, we should first strengthen him. If we want to defeat him, we must first raise him. If we intend to deprive him, we must first give him presents. This is what is called subtle discernment.

Thus, the submissive and the weak will conquer the tough and strong.

~ Tao Te King

Comments

[kay.livejournal.com]

I assume you mean Tao Te Ching?:)

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

I'm told that King is phonetically closer to the correct pronunciation :)