"He, general or mere captain, who employs every one in the storming of a position can be sure of seeing it retaken by an organized counterattack of four men and a corporal."

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Source : Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Einhard, Niccolò Machiavelli, Carl von Clausewitz (2016). “Strategy Six Pack”, p.448, Lulu.com

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“This is the spirit of prayer--sincere, humble, believing, submissive. Other prayer than this the Bible does not require--God will not accept.”

Source : Gardiner Spring (1813). “Essays on the distinguishing traits of Christian character”, p.167
“People that fel alone or outcast that hurt, kids that feel bullied or lost, remember that you have a voice and you should use that voice to survive and persevere.”
“Una's face was an unbroken block of calculation, saving where, upon her upper lip, a little down of hair fluttered. Yet it gave one an uncanny feeling. It made one think of a tassel on a hammer.”
“If something must be true for us, as humans, to exist, than it is true simply because we exist.”
“I'm not comfortable being that outgoing guy. That's not me. I never used to talk to anybody.”
“It is remarkable how easily children and grown-ups adapt to living in a dictatorship organised by lunatics.”

Source : "Once upon a life" by A. N. Wilson, www.theguardian.com. June 4, 2011.
“Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises.”

Source : Derrick Bell (2010). “Ethical Ambition”, p.49, A&C Black
“Nothing you will ever do in your lifetime is likely to make you as much money as buying a home and living in it.”

Source : David Bach (2006). “The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan to Finish Rich in Real Estate”, p.4, Crown Business

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