To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.
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Sun Tzu
Swift as the wind. Quiet as the forest. Conquer like the fire. Steady as the mountain
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Sun Tzu
Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow.
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Sun Tzu
You look upon the seasons with expectation and await them: why not seize the seasonal opportunities and exploit them?
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Xunzi
People were so consumed by their fears and ambitions, their desires. They were so busy planning and plotting their lives that they failed to live them.
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Imhotep
Take advice from the ignorant as well as from the wise, since there is no single person who embodies perfection nor any craftsman who has reached the limits of excellence.
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Ptahhotep