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There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.
"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent."— Lao Tzu
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Meaning of this quote
Misjudging an opponent can create unnecessary danger. The passage favours humility and restraint over assuming effortless superiority.
Key takeaway:
Assess an adversary carefully instead of relying on confidence alone.
Origin of the quote
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 69, Stephen Mitchell’s interpretive version.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording belongs to a modern free English rendering. Other translations differ in how they describe the danger.
