Wednesday, August 17, 2005

The 36 Strategies: #3. Borrow a sword to kill another


This one is pretty obvious. It can be interpreted in several ways.

At one level, getting someone else to do the dirty work leaves you above the fray, both physically, and in reputation. If your cat's paw is killed or injured, you can always find another.

At another level, it could be taken to simply mean to keep your hands clean.

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