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“Enemy: A friend whose mask has fallen”
“Friend: A potential enemy with whom relations have not yet deteriorated to all-out war”
“Even suffering when wrapped in love, seems tolerable.”
“A guilty conscience has nowhere to hide”
“A coward is a man who'd rather live dead than die alive”
“There is no human relationship that is not based on self-interest”
“Successful business is always almost dishonest”
“Conscience is the parliament in our mind. It depends on who holds the majority”
“How to catch a crook? Ask him if he knows anybody strait.”
“We do not brag about ancestors that were not great”
“Truth is like beauty; it lies in the mind of the beholder”
“Women want to enjoy life today, men hope for a better tomorrow”
“Kill the darlings in your life. Laziness, wishful thinking, procrastination; kill them”
“Read whatever book you lay your hands on if you can, for every writer has a story to tell”
“Don't be ashamed of your ignorance, be ashamed of your unwillingness to overcome it”
“Society says "Don't talk about sex, just do it”
“Sex is too sweet to speak about, you must only do it”
“The most successful men work smart, not hard”
“Religion teaches us to fight against our natural instincts but it thrives on them”
“A saint is not a person who does not sin; but a sinner who never stops doing good”
“We are moved by self-interest, even when we seek to do good to others.”
“In leadership, the way up is down. Serve before you get served”
“An angry enemy is a conquered enemy”
“Sex is an open secret parents try to hide to their children”
“I have more to thank for than complain about”
“La guerre est un jeu de patience”
“Apologetics is reason flying to the rescue of faith”
“If success is a miracle then you must be the miracle worker”
“Everything is possible to god, even your success”
“Success is across the roaring river, the brave shall cross it”
“They will call you immoral if you dare to describe their immorality”
“Por que amamos heróis? Porque a vida é uma luta ".”
“The power of a woman is in her beauty. Show it off every time you have the chance”
“A woman is a poem, a man is a report”
“It's hard to live in a man's world when you are not the only woman in it”