Dao of the Day

A good warrior is never violent
A good fighter is never offensive
A great victor defeats his opponent,
but not by challenging him.
A great commander is humble.
This is called the power of non-contention.
This is also called using the power of others.
To follow this is to follow the pattern of the subtle law of the universe.

-Dao De Jing Chapter 68
from The Complete Works of Lao Tzu, translation and elucidation by Hua-Ching Ni.