“Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“For all evils there are two remedies - time and silence.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“Courage cannot be left like bones in a bag. It must be brought out and shown the light again and again, growing stronger each time. If you think it will keep for the times you need it, you are wrong. It is like any other part of your strength. If you ignore it, the bag will be empty when you need it most.”
― Genghis: Birth of an Empire
― Genghis: Birth of an Empire
“...The friends we have lost do not repose under the ground...they are buried deep in our hearts. It has been thus ordained that they may always accompany us...”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets. —Baltasar Gracian”
― Truth
― Truth
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