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Quote by Robert Greene

“Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.”

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Robert Greene is an American author known for his works on power, strategy, and human behavior. His books delve into the principles of power operation and how individuals can achieve success in complex social environments. more

“Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are slow to take offense, which may make you misjudge the thickness of their skin, and fail to worry about insulting them. But should you offend their honor and their pride, they will overwhelm you with a violence that seems sudden and extreme given their slowness to anger. If you want to turn people down, it is best to do so politely and respectfully, even if you feel their request is impudent or their offer ridiculous.”

Source: The 48 Laws Of Power

“Think of it this way: There are two kinds of failure. The first comes from never trying out your ideas because you are afraid, or because you are waiting for the perfect time. This kind of failure you can never learn from, and such timidity will destroy you. The second kind comes from a bold and venturesome spirit. If you fail in this way, the hit that you take to your reputation is greatly outweighed by what you learn. Repeated failure will toughen your spirit and show you with absolute clarity how things must be done.”

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“Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter”

Strikes Sheep Shepherds

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“Few are born bold. Even Napoleon had to cultivate the habit on the battlefield, where he knew it was a matter of life and death. In social settings he was awkward and timid, but he overcame this and practice boldness in every part of his life because he saw its tremendous power, how it could literally enlarge a man(even one who, like Napoleon, was in fact conspicuously small).”

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“Understand: people will constantly attack you in life. One of their main weapons will be to instill in you doubts about yourself – your worth, your abilities, your potential. They will often disguise this as their objective opinion, but invariably it has a political purpose – they want to keep you down.”

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“Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.”

Trying Complaining Justify

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“No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you.”

Giving Facts Helping Odds

Book:The Concise Mastery

Source: The Concise Mastery

“People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.”

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Book:Mastery

Source: Mastery

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