道德经英文版（玄用第六十九）
~{ 用兵有言：「吾不敢为主，而为客；不敢进寸，而退尺。」是谓~}
~{行无行；攘无臂；扔无敌；执无兵。~}~{ 祸莫大于轻敌，轻敌几丧吾宝。~}
~{ 故抗兵相若，哀者胜矣。~}
69. Reserve
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,
Bring weapons to bear without exposing them,
Engage the foe without invading them,
And exhaust their strength without fighting them.
Still there is nothing worse than misunderstanding your foe;
To do so endangers all of these treasures;
When a well-matched force opposes yours,
Find a way for them to live.