He who gainsa

He who gainsa
He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.
  

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A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.
The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.
Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.
There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.
The wise man reads both books and life itself.
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Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.