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Arms are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of the gentleman.-lao tzu
When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish.
There is no glory in victory, and so to glorify it despite this is to exult in the killing of men.
One who exults in the killing of men will never have his way in the empire. [...]
When great numbers of people are killed, one should weep over them with sorrow.
When victorious in war, one should observe the rites of mourning.