Art Quote by Ashwin Sanghi

““the wily Machiavelli had always believed that any clod could have the facts—having an opinion was an art.””

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“Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself.’ Napoleon Bonaparte”

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“First, they ignore you, second, they laugh at you, third, they fight you, and fourth—you win.”

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