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Old May 9th 08, 10:25 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
Richard Henry
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On May 9, 2:52*pm, Harry wrote:
On Fri, 9 May 2008 09:02:13 -0700 (PDT), taichiskiing
wrote this crap:



A good strategist does not show off force [needlessly].


Are you kidding? *How do you think we won the Cold War?

A good fighter does not fight in rage.


Tell that to Mike Tyson.

A good winner does not provoke confrontation.


A good winner? *What is that?

A good administrator takes care his subordinates.


That's a given.

This is known as the virtue of non-confrontation.
This is known as fully utilizing people's potential.
It is acting according to the divine principles,
the highest virtue of the ancient practice.


--Tao-Te-Ching, Ch. 68--


Sounds silly to me.

"The object of military action is the annihilation of the enemy's
army, the destruction of his cities, and the wastage of his
countryside."

Sun Tzu -- The Art of War.

A good warrior always quotes Sun Tzu. *And by his words, it seems that
George W. Bush is doing an excellant job in Iraq.


Except the currently nominated enemy has no army. I guess we'll have
to settle for cities and countryside.



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