"Great advantage is drawn from knowledge of your adversary, and when you know the measure of his intelligence and character, you can use it to play on his weakness."

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Source : Frederick the Great, Thomas R. Phillips (2012). “Instructions for His Generals”, p.67, Courier Corporation

Frederick The Great

#Military Quotes #Character Quotes #Play Quotes

“If sustainability is going to take hold in the corporate sector in a big way - and we need it to - it will be when it produces big profits and faster growth. It won't happen because of an optional executive commitment to an abstract concept. It will happen because sustainability is a great business strategy. And it is”
“I ain't done nothing wrong, but love thy self. And harm other ***** that wanna stop my health.”
“My revenge is fraternity! No more frontiers! The Rhine for everyone! Let us be the same Republic, let us be the United States of Europe, let us be the continental federation, let us be European liberty, let us be universal peace!”
“Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.”
“Either for profit or for political malevolent reasons, people are polluting the otherwise wonderful democratizing agent called the internet, with all kinds of things that are not trustworthy. And people are confused.”

Source : Source: www.cbc.ca
“Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.”
“Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.”

Source : Mark Twight (2002). “Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber”, p.157, The Mountaineers Books
“Neil Armstrong was probably one of the most human guys I've ever known in my life.”

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