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- Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.
- Demosthenes (384 BC - 322 BC), First Olynthiac
- Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.
- Demosthenes (384 BC - 322 BC), Third Olynthiac
- You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.
- Demosthenes (384 BC - 322 BC), Third Olynthiac
- Never has a man who has bent himself been able to make others straight.
- Mencius (371 BC - 289 BC), Works
- Sincerity is the way of Heaven.
- Mencius (371 BC - 289 BC), Works
- Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act with vigor in what they ought to do.
- Mencius (371 BC - 289 BC), Works
- Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.
- Chuang-tzu (369 BC - 286 BC), On Leveling All Things
- He who pursues fame at the risk of losing his self is not a scholar.
- Chuang-tzu (369 BC - 286 BC), The Great Supreme
- Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without.
- Chuang-tzu (369 BC - 286 BC), On Tolerance
- A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective.
- Sun-tzu (~400 BC), The Art of War. Strategic Assessments
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