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Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical. — Sun Tzu
Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy's purpose. — Sun Tzu
And the prince who has relied solely on their words, without making other preparations, is ruined, for the friendship which is gained by purchase and… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Subtract from the great man all that he owes to opportunity, all that he owes to chance, and all that he gained by the wisdom… — Charles Caleb Colton
Ere long intelligence-transmitted without wires-will throb through the earth like a pulse through a living organism. The wonder is that, with the present state of… — Nikola Tesla
In evaluating the way in which ball possessions are gained during the course of a game, we find that 60 to 80 percent of the… — Ralph Miller
Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness - a… — Chip Kidd
He, who has blended the useful with the sweet, has gained every point . — Horace
More knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants than from a formal and studied… — Samuel Johnson
I have come to believe, deeply and firmly, that we can create a poverty free world if we want to. I came to this conclusion… — Muhammad Yunus
During negotiations nothing is gained by attacking people's comfort zones. — Alan Sugar
Merit and knowledge will not gain hearts, though they will secure them when gained. — Lord Chesterfield
Absence of gratitude is the mark of the narrow, uneducated mind. It bespeaks a lack of knowledge and the ignorance of self-sufficiency. It expresses itself… — Gordon B. Hinckley
And one more idea which may be laughed and sneered at in some supposedly sophisticated circles, but I just have to believe that the loving… — Ronald Reagan
When you have gained a victory, do not push it too far; 'tis sufficient to let the company and your adversary see 'tis in your… — Eustace Budgell
When a teacher of the future comes to point out to the youth of America how the highest rewards of intellect and devotion can be… — Elihu Root
There is no record in the history of a nation that ever gained anything valuable by being unable to defend itself. — H. L. Mencken
But now old friends are acting strange They shake their heads, they say I've changed Well something's lost, but something's gained In living every day — Joni Mitchell
Problems may only be avoided by exercising good judgment. Good judgment may only be gained by experiencing life's problems. — Jim Stovall
What constitutes success? She who has achieved success has lived well; laughed often and loved much; has gained the respect of little children; has filled… — Bessie Anderson Stanley

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