Howard Brazee wrote: > Lots of life consists of picking your fights. > > Some people claim that smart people pick the fights they can win and > letting the others slide. But that is only if fighting is the means > to an end. Dzurs seem to have fighting be the end. > > But even Dragons are willing to take on fights that look hopeless. > > Not all fighters use swords - many use words and similar tools. > > Which Dragaerans do the best jobs of picking their fights and avoiding > the other guys' fights? Isn't this basically the definition of an Issola? Even a Yendi will stick his neck out on occasion when the odds aren't in his favor--so long as the potential payoff is big enough. But an Issola waits, smiles, pacifies, and stirkes only when absolutely certain of success. Majikjon