“Few are born bold. Even Napoleon had to cultivate the habit on the battlefield, where he knew it was a matter of life and death. In social settings he was awkward and timid, but he overcame this and practice boldness in every part of his life because he saw its tremendous power, how it could literally enlarge a man(even one who, like Napoleon, was in fact conspicuously small).
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― The 48 Laws of Power
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― The 48 Laws of Power
“person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy of respect.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“For the future, the motto is, "No days unalert.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
“To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger.”
― The 48 Laws of Power
― The 48 Laws of Power
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