“Sufis teach that we first must battle and destroy the evil within ourselves by shining upon it the good within, and then we learn to battle the evil in others by helping their higher selves gain control of their lower selves.” FirstsSelfHelpingEvilTeachHigherBattleGainsShiningSufiHigher SelfEvil Within Author:Feisal Abdul Rauf
“Waterloo is a battle of the first rank won by a captain of the second” FirstsBattleCaptainsWaterloo Book:Les Miserables Volume One Source: Les Miserables Volume One
“Get the mind right, the body will follow, you lose some battles in life, but if you always put your heart and passion forward first as your main objective, you will win the war, that’s what gives you the strength to get off the ground… and do it again.” IfsGivingMindFirstsHeartWarBodyPassionWinningLosesBattleObjectives Author:Greg Plitt
“No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy. Not when the enemy is me.” FirstsEnemyPlansBattleContactFirst Contact Author:Lois McMaster Bujold