Original: Le persone vere ti conquistano essendo se stesse.
Source: prevale.net
The Carpet People (1971; 1992)
Context: They called themselves the Munrungs. It meant The People, or The True Human Beings.
It's what most people call themselves, to begin with. And then one day the tribe meets some other People or, if it's not been a good day, The Enemy. If only they'd think up a name like Some More True Human Beings, it'd save a lot of trouble later on.
“Special people conquer you with their simplicity.”
Original: (it) Le persone speciali ti conquistano con la loro semplicità.
Source: prevale.net
“Very rare people conquer you with their personality.”
Original: Le persone molto rare ti conquistano con la loro personalità.
Source: prevale.net
A Conversation with Martin de Maat (1998)
Context: The base of the work is one of individuals believing in themselves, trusting themselves in the moment and being accepting of themselves and the people around them. In order to improvise in front of an audience, you have to be accepting, involved in the moment and courageous. Those issues, when transferred over to general communication, makes the communication richer and helps in all areas of life.
“I wish people weren't so set on being themselves, when that means being a bastard.”
Source: The Rebel Angels
“He who fears being conquered is certain of defeat.”
Source: Political Aphorisms, Moral and Philosophical Thoughts (1848), p. 146
“Conquered people tend to be witty.”
Mr. Sammler's planet, (1976), p. 98
General sources
Ibid., p. 133
[X]: text missing in the manuscript.
The Book of Disquiet
Original: Contentar-se com o que lhe dão é próprio dos escravos. Pedir masi é próprio das crianças. Conquistar mais é próprio dos loucos [porque toda a conquista é [X]]
“People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.”
Source: Veronika Decides to Die
Otros todos son ajenos, que la necedad siempre va por demasías, y aquí infeliz: no tienen día, ni aun hora suya, con tal exceso de ajenos, que alguno fue llamado “el de todos”.
Aun en el entendimiento, que para todos saben y para sí ignoran.
Maxim 252
The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647)
