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There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous. (Robert Greene)
Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies. View quote
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Become who you are by learning who you are. View quote
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If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes. View quote
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The passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive. View quote
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It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures. View quote
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All masters want to appear more brilliant than other people. View quote
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The conventional mind is passive - it consumes information and regurgitates it in familiar forms. The dimensional mind is active, transforming everything it digests into something new and original, creating instead of consuming. View quote
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Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional and ascribe greater significance to a problem than it should have in reality. View quote
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Our natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways in which we are not even aware. View quote
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Any titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. They delude you into believing you are owed respect. (Robert Greene)
Never take your position for granted and never let any favors you receive go to your head. View quote
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The problem is that we humans are deep conformists. View quote
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Religion humanizes this universe, makes us feel important and loved. We are not animals governed by uncontrollable drives, animals that die for no apparent reason, but creatures made in the image of supreme being. View quote
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The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds. View quote
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The real poetry and beauty in life comes from an intense relationship with reality in all its aspects. Realism is in fact the ideal we must aspire to, the highest point of human rationality. View quote
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Religion is the great balm of existence because it takes us outside ourselves, connects us to something larger. View quote
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The dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotions, are often the source of the greatest mistakes in history-the wars that are not thought out, the disasters that are not foreseen. View quote
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real action and true helpfulness are perhaps the ultimate charm. View quote
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Waste brings woe, and sorrow hates despair. View quote
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Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies. (Robert Greene)
Despise The Free Lunch. View quote
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A Prince asked the dying spanish statesman, "Does your Excellency forgive all your enemies?" "I do not have to forgive all my enemies," answered the stateman, "I have had them all shot. View quote
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12--Lose Battles, But Win The War: Grand Strategy Grand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it. View quote
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do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? View quote
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