“Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in moments of adversity--precisely the time when
you need strength. What best equips you to cope with tthe heat of battle is neither more knowledge nor more intellect. What makes your mind stronger, and more able to control your emotions, is internal discipline and toughness.No one can teach you this skill; you cannot learn it by reading about it. Like any discipline, it can come only through practice, experience, even a little suffering. The first step in building up presence of mind is to see the need for ii -- to want it badly enough to be willing to work for it.”
― The 33 Strategies of War
you need strength. What best equips you to cope with tthe heat of battle is neither more knowledge nor more intellect. What makes your mind stronger, and more able to control your emotions, is internal discipline and toughness.No one can teach you this skill; you cannot learn it by reading about it. Like any discipline, it can come only through practice, experience, even a little suffering. The first step in building up presence of mind is to see the need for ii -- to want it badly enough to be willing to work for it.”
― The 33 Strategies of War
“Do not fight them. Instead think of them the way you think of children, or pets, not important enough to affect your mental balance”
― The 33 Strategies of War
― The 33 Strategies of War
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
― Malcolm X, Black Liberation, and the Road to Workers Power
― Malcolm X, Black Liberation, and the Road to Workers Power
2014 Reading Olympics
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Designed to foster and integrate a passion for reading into a competitive, team activity, the 2014 Summer Reading Olympics strives to introduce and un ...more
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