

“The human tongue is a beast that few can master.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power

“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power

“If, for example, you are miserly by nature, you will never go beyond a certain limit; only generous souls attain greatness.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power

“It is not much good being wise among fools and sane among lunatics.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power

“The problem with all students, he said, is that they inevitably stop somewhere. They hear an idea and they hold on to it until it becomes dead; they want to flatter themselves that they know the truth. But true Zen never stops, never congeals into such truths. That is why everyone must constantly be pushed to the abyss, starting over and feeling their utter worthlessness as a student. Without suffering and doubts, the mind will come to rest on clichés and stay there, until the spirit dies as well. Not even enlightenment is enough. You must continually start over and challenge yourself.”
― Mastery
― Mastery
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