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From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: L&J: Discretion is the better part of valor.
Also, because Roman general Pyrrhus (I believe
that was his name) fought a battle which
he won, but he also lost all of his men
in the process. This is now called a
pyrrhic victory -- something which generals
and commanders avoid like the plague.
You don't get promoted for pyrrhic victories,
so you exercise discretion at all times and,
in so doing, you exhibit valor, even if not
fighting might appear cowardly. In the Cuban
Missile Crisis, JFK chose discretion by
blockading Cuba, rather than to blow the
cargo ships out of the water, or incite
any other kinds of violence or direct
damage to the opponent's men and equipment.
/s/ Paul Mitchell
At 12:21 PM 4/19/97 -0700, you wrote:
>At 05:24 AM 4/19/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>>NB: Do you have any idea of what is meant by: "Discretion Is The Better
>>>Part Of Valor", and why it is not an expression of cowardice?
>
>Pick your battles.
>
>You can do more to win in the big picture by choosing not to get bogged
>down in a battle that has little chance of signficant rewards for winning.
>
>The reason it's not an expression of cowardice is the assumption that the
>battler is choosing to not fight "here" but someplace else which it is
>assumed will result in a great victory.
>
>
>eric
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