May Quotes

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We may go to the moon, but that' s not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us. — Charles de Gaulle
Books may be classed from the Faculties of the mind — Thomas Jefferson
Travelling. ... when men of sober age travel, they gather knowlege which they may apply usefully for their country — Thomas Jefferson
I hope the necessity will at length be seen of establishing institutions, here as in Europe, where every branch of science, useful at this day,… — Thomas Jefferson
for the present we may groupe the sciences into Professorships as follows, subject however to be changed according to the qualifications of the persons we… — Thomas Jefferson
There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, which leads to destruction; cowardice, which leads to capture; a hasty temper, which can… — Sun Tzu
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. — Sun Tzu
The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its… — Sun Tzu
Carefully compare the opposing army with your own, so that you may know where strength is superabundant and where it is deficient. — Sun Tzu
Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory: He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He… — Sun Tzu
Hence the saying: One may know how to conquer without being able to do it. — Sun Tzu
On the field of battle, the spoken word does not carry far enough; hence the institution of gongs and drums... banners and flags. Gongs and… — Sun Tzu
It may be observed, that provinces amid the vicissitudes to which they are subject, pass from order into confusion, and afterward recur to a state… — Niccolo Machiavelli
If you only notice human proceedings, you may observe that all who attain great power and riches, make use of either force or fraud; and… — Niccolo Machiavelli
I assert once again as a truth to which history as a whole bears witness that men may second their fortune, but cannot oppose it;… — 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
Still, a prince should make himself feared in such a way that if he does not gain love, he at any rate avoids hatred; for… — Niccolo Machiavelli
From a position of this sort, if the enemy is unprepared, you may sally forth and defeat him. But if the enemy is prepared for… — Sun Tzu
In a position of this sort, even though the enemy should offer us an attractive bait, it will be advisable not to stir forth, but… — Sun Tzu
We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: (1) Accessible ground; (2) entangling ground; (3) temporising ground; (4) narrow passes; (5) precipitous heights; (6)… — Sun Tzu

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