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“Sweat more during peace; bleed less during war.”
Sun Tzu book The Art of War
Source: The Art of War (Umění války)
Sophie Scholl (1921–1943) White Rose member
Statement to the Volksgerichtshof [People's Court] of Judge Roland Freisler (21 February 1943).
“It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise.”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky book The Idiot
Source: The Idiot (Idiot)
Sun Tzu (-543–-495 BC) ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher from the Zhou Dynasty
Variant: Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
Source: The Art of War, Chapter IV · Disposition of the Army
“The world will ask you who you are, and if you do not know, the world will tell you.”
C.G. Jung (1875–1961) Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology
Source: Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Ted Bundy book The Stranger Beside Me
Quoted by Bill Hagmaier. Rule, Ann (2009). The Stranger Beside Me (Paperback; updated 2009 ed.). New York: Pocket Books pages 380–96.
“We had a beautiful dream and that was all.”
Marie Antoinette (1755–1793) last Queen of France prior to the French Revolution
The interest of my son is the only guide I have, and whatever happiness I could achieve by being free of this place I cannot consent to separate my self from him. I could not have any pleasure in the world if I abandoned my children.I do not even have any regrets.
Marie Antoinette to the Chevalier Jarjayes on his persuading her to escape alone from the Tower; Lettres, II. p. 433; also quoted in Marie Antoinette: The Journey (2001) by Antonia Fraser, ISBN 0307277747.
“I don't want to be part of a world where being kind is a weakness.”
Keanu Reeves (1964) Canadian actor, director, producer and musician
“To some, woman is heresy and diabolical. To me she is just the opposite.”
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)
1880s, 1884, Letter to Theo (Nuenen, Oct. 1884)
Context: Oh, I am no friend of present-day Christianity, though its Founder was sublime - I have seen through present-day Christianity only too well. That icy coldness hypnotized even me, in my youth - but I have taken my revenge since then. How? By worshipping the love which they, the theologians, call sin, by respecting a whore [ Sien in The Hague ]), etc., and not too many would-be respectable, pious ladies. To some, woman is heresy and diabolical. To me she is just the opposite.
“Never lose heart while pursuing the path of trust. Live a principled life.”
Basava (1134–1196) a 12th-century Hindu philosopher, statesman, Kannada Bhakti poet of Lingayatism
Basavanna's Preachings
“If you wanna drive a Ferrari one day, stop taking advice from Toyota drivers.”
Kian barazandeh (1998) Actor , Model
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVaNFkFsQMW/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
“The most terrible iron is not missiles, aircraft, and tanks, but shackles.”
Volodymyr Zelensky (1978) 6th President of Ukraine
Source: https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1562384096130736128
“When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.”
Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004) American actor and comedian
“What an artist dies in me!”
Qualis artifex pereo.
Nero (37–68) Emperor of Ancient Rome, 5th and last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
Variant translations:
What an artisan I am in dying!
So great an artist, I die!
Like an artist, I die.
Truly... an artist is about to perish.
Quoted in ""Nero"" - Page 51 by Edward Champlin - History - 2003