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人皆知我所以勝之形,而莫知吾所以制勝之形。
Source: The Art of War, Chapter VI · Weaknesses and Strengths
To a secretary, as quoted in Tesla: Man Out of Time (1998) by Margaret Cheney, p. 127 (footnote). https://books.google.pl/books/about/Tesla.html?id=HIuK7iLO9zgC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Never%20trust%20a%20Jew&f=false
Tesla's anti-Semitism appeared sporadic and was unusual among gentiles of his time.
“Time is still the best critic, and patience the best teacher.”
As quoted in Chopin : Pianist and Teacher as Seen by His Pupils.
Source: Chopin : Pianist and Teacher as Seen by His Pupils (1986) by Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, Roy Howat, Naomi Shohet, and Krysia Osostowicz, p. 23
“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”
“Don't worry about a thing,
'Cos every little thing is gonna be alright.”
Three Little Birds, from the album Exodus (1977)
Song lyrics
“Bing? Who the fuck uses Bing?”
After being asked "What about Bing?", after stating stats of 152 million Google searches for her name, in "Billie Eilish: Same Interview, The Third Year", Vanity Fair (25 November 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YltHGKX80Y8
“The thought of suicide is a great consolation: by means of it one gets through many a dark night.”
“Just because you're paranoid, does not mean they're not out to get you.”
Song lyrics, Nevermind (1991)
Variant: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.
Source: This quote is generally attributed to Joseph Heller from his novel Catch-22, although it appears to be from the film version only (screenplay by Buck Henry.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AParanoia Territorial Pissings.
“I never said to be like me, I say to be like you and make a difference.”
Variant: I never said to be like me, I say be yourself and make a difference.