When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
ROBERT GREENENever whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.
More Robert Greene Quotes
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If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
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Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.
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We must create our own world or we will die from inaction.
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Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.
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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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Be brutal with the past, especially your own, and have no respect for the philosophies that are foisted on you from outside.
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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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Hasty climbers have sudden falls.
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The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.
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The human tongue is a beast that few can master.
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No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.
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Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.
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Your unhappiness is a way of speaking to you, it’s telling you something isn’t right.
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Grand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it.
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Some people are a little bit better than others, some people are great, some people are superior. It depends on the level of effort.
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