Avoid Quotes

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If someone puts up the argument that King Louis gave the Romagna to Pope Alexander, and the kingdom of Naples to Spain, in order to… — Niccolo Machiavelli
The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go together, it is… — Niccolo Machiavelli
The prince must consider, as has been in part said before, how to avoid those things which will make him hated or contemptible; and as… — Niccolo Machiavelli
All warfare is based on deception. Therefore, when capable, feign incapacity; when active, inactivity. When near, make it appear that you are far away; when… — Sun Tzu
When strong, avoid them. If of high morale, depress them. Seem humble to fill them with conceit. If at ease, exhaust them. If united, separate… — Sun Tzu
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak. Water shapes its course according to the… — Sun Tzu
You need only do three things in this country to avoid poverty - finish high school, marry before having a child, and marry after the… — William Galston
So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak. — Sun Tzu
When my kids were younger, I used to avoid them. I used to sit on the toilet 'til my legs fell asleep. You want to… — Louis C. K.
Far too often, we fathers avoid the subject because it's so awkward. The subject I am referring to is: buying gifts for women. This is… — Dave Barry
It is the rule in war, if ten times the enemy's strength, surround them; if five times, attack them; if double, be able to divide… — Sun Tzu
We avoid the things that we're afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them. But the truly dire consequences… — Shakti Gawain
Believing that you must do something perfectly is a recipe for stress, and you'll associate that stress with the task and thus condition yourself to… — Steve Pavlina
Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise — Hans Selye
Are you still to learn that the end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue? — Alexander the Great
It would have been more to the point, more honest and more Christian, in past decades not to support those who intentionally destroyed healthy life… — Adolf Hitler
It seems strangely difficult for some to realize that here in Asia is where the Communist conspirators have elected to make their play for global… — Douglas MacArthur
The object in America is to avoid contact, to treat all as foes unless they're known to be friends. Here you have a million crabs… — Paul Fleischman
The single and most dangerous word to be spoken in business is no. The second most dangerous word is yes. It is possible to avoid… — Lois Wyse
One musts avoid that wicked temptress, Laziness. — Horace

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