QUOTES by Robert Greene
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"Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are pointless if they have no application to life as you live it."
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"There is too little mystery in the world; too many people say exactly what they feel or want."
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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."
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"Sadness of any sort is also seductive, particularly if it seems deep-rooted, even spiritual, rather than needy or pathetic—it makes people come to you."
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"If, for example, you are miserly by nature, you will never go beyond a certain limit; only generous souls attain greatness."
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"Any titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. They delude you into believing you are owed respect."
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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."
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"When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet."
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"Never be distracted by people’s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives; search and dig for what really imprisons them."
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"An emotional response to a situation is the single greatest barrier to power, a mistake that will cost you a lot more than any temporary satisfaction you might gain by expressing your feelings."
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"Your fears are a kind of prison that confines you within a limited range of action. The less you fear, the more power you will have and the more fully you will live."
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"The passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive."
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"Do not fight them. Instead think of them the way you think of children, or pets, not important enough to affect your mental balance"
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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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"The key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent."
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"The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus."
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"Person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy of respect."
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"The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways."
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"No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you."
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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."
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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."
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"Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content, The quiet mind is richer than a crown..."
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"When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are."
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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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"There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous."
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"...But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will tun wild and cause you grief."
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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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"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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"Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent"
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Once the ego inflates it will only come back to earth through some jarring failure.
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You must cut yourself loose from the past and open your eyes to the present.
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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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If you are afraid to learn from your mistakes, you will more than likely keep repeating them.
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Mistakes and failures are precisely your means of education. They tell you about your own inadequacies.
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