“War is the continuation of politics by other means. —Carl von Clausewitz (1780–1831)”
― The 33 Strategies of War
― The 33 Strategies of War
“Einstein said, “The weak revenge. The strong forgive. The intelligent ignore.” Fuck that. Einstein wasn’t always right. Revenge is a dish best served cold… Now that I agree with. It means they forget you’re coming for them, and their screams sound so much prettier when the time finally comes.”
― The Risk
― The Risk
“It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.”
― The Book of Five Rings
― The Book of Five Rings
“If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own.”
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“Your personal experiences with money make up maybe 0.00000001% of what’s happened in the world, but maybe 80% of how you think the world works. So equally smart people can disagree about how and why recessions happen, how you should invest your money, what you should prioritize, how much risk you should take, and so on.”
― The Psychology of Money
― The Psychology of Money
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