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“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.”
― The Prince
― The Prince
“The man who must brag for himself knows that no one else will”
― Royal Assassin
― Royal Assassin
“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“A king does not abide within his tent while his men bleed and die upon the field. A king does not dine while his men go hungry, nor sleep when they stand at watch upon the wall. A king does not command his men's loyalty through fear nor purchase it with gold; he earns their love by the sweat of his own back and the pains he endures for their sake. That which comprises the harshest burden, a king lifts first and sets down last. A king does not require service of those he leads but provides it to them...A king does not expend his substance to enslave men, but by his conduct and example makes them free.”
― Gates of Fire
― Gates of Fire
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