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“it is much safer to be feared than loved because ...love is preserved by the link of obligation which, owing to the baseness of men, is broken at every opportunity for their advantage; but fear preserves you by a dread of punishment which never fails.”
― The Prince
― The Prince

“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
― Tao Te Ching
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
― Tao Te Ching

“Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.”
― Tao Teh Ching
― Tao Teh Ching

“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that's what.”
― The Satanic Verses
― The Satanic Verses

“If you can't go back to your mother's womb, you'd better learn to be a good fighter.”
― Red Azalea: A Memoir
― Red Azalea: A Memoir
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