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“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
“Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be”
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“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
― The Art of War
― The Art of War
“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“Only to live, to live and live! Life, whatever it may be!”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
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