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Nick Webb
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“What, for instance, does it mean to be insulted? [29] Stand by a rock and insult it, and what have you accomplished? If someone responds to insult like a rock, what has the abuser gained with his invective? If, however, he has his victim’s weakness to exploit, then his efforts are worth his while.”
― Of Human Freedom
― Of Human Freedom
“It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“Nothing is easier than self-deceit.
For what every man wishes,
that he also believes to be true.”
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For what every man wishes,
that he also believes to be true.”
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“Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.”
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“This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it what I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
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