There is a saying among soldiers:
Fighting in the desert is much different than canopy jungle.
In this way one may deploy the ringer without having to ask for one’s undies back,
Reveal yourself without exposing yourself to an eight-year-old,
Overcome adversaries without being bereaved,
Hit them with a bowling ball or a stereo system while remaining perfectly calm.
Conversely there is no bummer like getting your dick cut off;
For bush-league psych-out stuff can get you fucked in the ass.
When two equally matched forces meet next Wednesday, baby,
The bowling team that does not fuck with the Jesus will win.
Tao Te Ching: 69. Ambush
There is a saying among soldiers:
It is easier to lose a yard than take an inch.
In this way one may deploy troops without marshalling them,
Reveal weapons without exposing them,
Assault the foe without charging them,
Apply force without aggression.
Conversely there is no disaster like underestimating your enemy;
For false confidence will lose you your most valued assets.
When two equally matched forces meet
The general who conserves life will win.
There is a saying among soldiers:
It is easier to lose a yard than take an inch.
In this way one may deploy troops without marshalling them,
Reveal weapons without exposing them,
Assault the foe without charging them,
Apply force without aggression.
Conversely there is no disaster like underestimating your enemy;
For false confidence will lose you your most valued assets.
When two equally matched forces meet
The general who conserves life will win.
