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“When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity… you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Variation: Defend me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies myself The quote has been attributed to Voltaire, who was using it after Villars. Quoted in Connie Robertson, Dictionary of Quotations, 1998
Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“Despise The Free Lunch”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“For the future, the motto is, "No days unalert.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.”

Robert Greene book Mastery

Source: Mastery

“No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you.”

Robert Greene book Mastery

Source: Mastery

“A Prince asked the dying spanish statesman, "Does your Excellency forgive all your enemies?" "I do not have to forgive all my enemies," answered the stateman, "I have had them all shot.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.”

Robert Greene book Mastery

Source: Mastery

“12--Lose Battles, But Win The War: Grand Strategy

Grand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it.”

Robert Greene The 33 Strategies of War

Source: The 33 Strategies of War

“Remember: The best deceivers do everything they can to cloak their roguish qualities. They cultivate an air of honesty in one area to disguise their dishonesty in others. Honesty is merely another decoy in their arsenal of weapons.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“friendship and love blind every man to their interests.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“The key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power

“The human tongue is a beast that few can master.”

Robert Greene book The 48 Laws of Power

Source: The 48 Laws of Power