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Jaye Brooks Sr.

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“Thus it should appear to everyone that the best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come.”
― Geoffroi De Charny, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry

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“Misleaders are slow to work hard but quick to act on greed. They convince their men that dishonest behavior leads to great wealth.”
― Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War

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“Truly, men often fail to understand their own weaknesses,” I said neutrally, “and their lack of self-knowledge can bring terrible disasters down on their own heads.”
― Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War

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“The only difference between war and murder is the number of dead.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings

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“Gentlemen,” I said to my officers, “let’s talk about discipline within our army, and let’s consider our danger from no-account leaders. Unfortunately, such rogues sometimes find more followers than good leaders. Promising everyone a good time with plenty of instant rewards, these scoundrels can exert much more influence than virtuous men, who end up alone on steep, rocky paths.”
― Xenophon, Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War

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