³¹ “Or what king would ever dream of going to war without first sitting down with his counselors and discussing whether his army of 10,000 is strong enough to defeat the 20,000 men who are marching against him?

³² “If the decision is negative, then while the enemy troops are still far away, he will send a truce team to discuss terms of peace. ³³ So no one can become my disciple unless he first sits down and counts his blessings—and then renounces them all for me.