[The news is bad tonight. Bear with us as we digress from agriculture for one blog ...]
We look at the turmoil and ignorance in Gaza and we are reminded of lines which appeared in China, centuries ago, wisdom which is as relevant now as it was then.
"There is no greater misfortune
than underestimating your enemy.
Underestimating your enemy
means thinking that he is evil.
Thus you destroy your three treasures [simplicity, patience, compassion]
and become an enemy yourself"
The lines are from the Tao Te Ching (Mitchell's version).
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