041. Warrior of Light

A warrior of light needs both patience and speed.

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people’s opinions.

The caliph Moauiyat asked Omr Ben Al-Aas the secret of his great political skills:

‘I never get involved in something without having first worked out my retreat; then again, I have never done into a situation and immediately wanted to run straight out again,’ came the answer.