Tao Te Ching · Chapter 69

The Mysterious Use

1 verses · There is a saying among soldiers: I dare not be host but rather guest; I dare not advance an inch but retreat a foot. Underestimating the enemy is the gravest fault — sorrow wins.

• ¶ Ch. 69

  There is a saying among those who use troops: I dare not act as the host but act as the…