“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.”
― Discourse on Method
― Discourse on Method
“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
― Diary
― Diary
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
― The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
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