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«If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.»
Author: Sun Tzu
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Author,
General)
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About:
Enemies,
Self-knowledge
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For every,
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Nor,
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The Enemy,
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«Knowledge is gained by learning; trust by doubt; skill by practice; and love by love.»
«It (The Bible) has lost power in the proportion that man has gained knowledge»
«If skill could be gained by watching, every dog would become a butcher.»
«Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him.»
«I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.»
«I've gained a few pounds around the middle. The only lower-body garments I own that still fit me comfortably are towels.»
«More knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree and ended with his funeral.»
Author: Samuel Johnson
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Critic,
Poet,
Writer)
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Keywords:
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Real Character,
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«If this life be not a real fight, in which something is eternally gained for the universe by success, it is no better than a game of private theatricals from which one may withdraw at will. But it feels like a real fight.»
«Interruptions can be viewed as sources of irritation or opportunities for service, as moments lost or experience gained, as time wasted or horizons widened. They can annoy us or enrich us, get under our skin or give us a shot in the arm. Monopolize our minutes or spice our schedules, depending on our attitude toward them.»
Author: William Arthur Ward
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