Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.
ROBERT GREENEUnderstand: A person of power instills a kind of fear by deliberately unsettling those around him to keep the initative on his side.
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Mastery is not a question of genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs you from within.
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For the future, the motto is, “No days unalert.”
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Hasty climbers have sudden falls.
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Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.
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When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
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Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.
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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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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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Your unhappiness is a way of speaking to you, it’s telling you something isn’t right.
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It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause by yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others — playing people against one another, making them pursue you.
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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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You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.
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Boldness makes even the smallest animal dangerous.
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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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