Who has power over his foe and does not slay him is his own enemy. <br /> <br /> With a stone in the hand and a snake on a stone <br /> It is folly to consider and to delay. <br /> <br />Others, however, enounce a contrary opinion and say that it is preferable to respite captives because the option of killing or not killing remains; but if they be slain without delay, it is possible that some advantage may be lost, the like of which cannot be again obtained. <br /> <br /> It is quite easy to deprive a man of life. <br /> When he is slain he cannot be resuscitaied again. <br /> It is a condition of wisdom in the archer to be patient <br /> Because when the arrow leaves the bow it returns no more.<br /><br />Saadi Shirazi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ch-08-on-rules-for-conduct-in-life-admonition-18/
