Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.
ROBERT GREENEThe human tongue is a beast that few can master.
More Robert Greene Quotes
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Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others – that is too high a price to pay.
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A lot of, a big problems that people have nowadays is that they can’t stand moments of no stimulation in their life so they’re constantly lurking, looking for entertainment, video games.
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What’s good for me is certainly not good for other people.
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I just do what I want to do without hurting other people and you know, I wish other people would do the same.
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Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life’s artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.
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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.
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Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.
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If you’re really driven and you want something deep, hard enough in life, you’re going to get it.
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Actually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle: every battle, every war, is different, and you cannot assume that what worked before will work today.
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Fear creates its own self-fulfilling dynamic- as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum. Their lack of confidence translates into inaction that lowers confidence levels even further, on and on.
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Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent
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When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
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The problem with human beings is that they can’t sit alone in a room for more than an hour.
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True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
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If you are worried about what others might think and about how your position in the group might be jeopardized, then you will never really create anything.
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