Do you know the story of the Persian warrior who was marching to battle?
The warrior was carrying a bow but no arrows. On the road he met a friend who asked why he had not brought any ammunition. "How will you fight?" asked his friend. "I will use the arrows sent by the enemy," he replied. "But what if no arrow comes?" "Then," replied the bowman, "there will be no war."
One of my favourite stories, taken from William Dalrymple's City of Djinns.
Persian Warrior Glass Picture, vandekar.com
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