“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.” PeopleIfsTryingSeemsPowerfulCommonOriginalsFoolishImpressVagueIntimidatingSaying Less Author:Robert Greene
“All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way.) If one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation: The enemy will recover, and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only in body but in spirit.” IfsWaySometimesMatterHardBodySpiritLostLeftKnownLeaderEnemyBreakFireRevengeCrushStoppingHalfwayCrushedGreat LeaderMosesBreak OutAnnihilationHard WayEmbers Author:Robert Greene
“If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox way, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them.They will find away to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is far safer to blend in and nurture the common touch. Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to appreciate your uniqueness.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayWantFeelsLooksIdeasShowsCommonAttentionShareAppreciateOriginalityUniquenessInferiorsNurtureUnconventionalAppreciate YouUnorthodoxFlaunting Author:Robert Greene
