Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others – that is too high a price to pay.
ROBERT GREENELord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.
More Robert Greene Quotes
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The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.
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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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Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.
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The human tongue is a beast that few can master.
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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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True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
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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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Be as fluid as water, do not give your enemies anything solid to attack.
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When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.
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Hasty climbers have sudden falls.
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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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Understand: 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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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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Nothing is given to you.
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When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
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