Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are slow to take offense, which may make you misjudge the thickness of their skin, and fail to worry about insulting them. But should you offend their honor and their pride, they will overwhelm you with a violence that seems sudden and extreme given their slowness to anger. If you want to turn people down, it is best to do so politely and respectfully, even if you feel their request is impudent or their offer ridiculous.
Everything is personal. - Robert Greene
Everything is personal.
- Robert Greene
Always say less than necessary. - Robert Greene
Always say less than necessary.
True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought. - Robert Greene
True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay. - Robert Greene
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.
Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to… - Robert Greene
Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to…
Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge. - Robert Greene
Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.
The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed. - Robert Greene
The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.
You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear. - Robert Greene
You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing. - Robert Greene
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.
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