5 March 2014 - exercise restraint

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2014 : 5 March 2014

In Dealing With Russia and China

exercise restraint - Give up without a fight.

clue:

Putting up at least a symbolic fight is morally important, in Napoleon’s sense of “moral”. Attitude counts as much as effect, and attitude cannot be communicated, even to oneself, by talking.

give me a clue so sweet and true