Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. The Art Of War
“There are no gods, no nations, no money and no human rights, except in our collective imagination.” Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
A man never speaks of himself without losing something. What he says in his disfavor is always believed, but when he commends himself, he arouses mistrust. Essays
Let no act be done at haphazard, nor otherwise than according to the finished rules that govern its kind. Book IV
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