Line by Line - Verse 76, Line 7

Hence he who (relies on) the strength of his forces does not conquer;
~ James Legge translation, from The Sacred Books of the East, 1891 ~

Thus an army without flexibility never wins a battle.
~ Gia-fu Feng and Jane English translation, published by Vintage Books, 1989 ~

Therefore, an inflexible army will not win
~ Derek Lin translation, from Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained, published by SkyLight Paths, 2006 ~

Soldiers trained to fight to the death will die.
~ Ron Hogan rendition, from Beatrice.com, 2004 ~

Ideas and concepts are the same as everything else. When our notions and theories refuse to give an inch, they become dead ideas!

Knowledge and insight must be willing to grow or they quickly will wither on the vine!

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