Using words to plead your case is risky business:
Words are dangerous instruments, and often go astray.
The words people use to persuade us virtually invite us to reflect on them with words of our own
we mull them over, and often end up believing the opposite of what they say.
By limiting other people’s options you sometimes limit your own
There are situations in which it is to your advantage to allow rivals a large degree of freedom:
As you watch them operate, you give yourself rich opportunities to spy, gather information, and plan your deceptions.