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Best 256 Quotes by Robert Greene – Page 2 of 9

“People are essentially lazy, and want wealth to fall in their lap rather than to work for it.

The lesson is simple: For a small sum, sell them advice on how to make millions and that small sum will become a fortune when multiplied by thousands of suckers.”

“People cannot stay motivated if their material needs go unmet.”

“Powerful people judge everything by what it costs, not just in money but in time, dignity, and peace of mind.”

“Read more books than those who have a formal education, developing this into a lifelong habit.”

“Self-interest is the lever that will move people. Once you make them see how you can in some way meet their needs or advance their cause, their resistance to your requests for help will magically fall away.”

“The best way to protect yourself is to be as fluid and formless as water; never bet on stability or lasting order. Everything changes.”

“The dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotions, are often the source of the greatest mistakes in history – the wars that are not thought out, the disasters that are not foreseen.”

“The greatest obstacle to self-mastery is not other people or circumstances but our own emotions.”

“The more you are seen and heard from, the more common you appear.”

“The pain and boredom we experience in the initial stage of learning a skill toughens our minds.”

“The path of pleasure never leads to glory!”

“The powerful never forget that what is offered for free is inevitably a trick.”

“The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves, they will also draw it on you. Associate with the happy and fortunate instead.”

“The worth of money is not in its possession, but in its use.”

“Train yourself to read people, picking up the signals they unconsciously send about their innermost thoughts and intentions.”

“Uncontrollable desire makes you seem weak, unworthy, pathetic.”

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“What is important when you are young is to train yourself to get by with little money and make the most of your youthful energy.”

“When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work — it only raises questions.”

“Win through your actions, never through argument.”

“You can never be sure who you are dealing with. A man who is of little importance and means today can be a person of power tomorrow.”

“You must learn when to leave. Create value through scarcity.”

“Your predictability gives them a sense of control. Turn the tables; be deliberately unpredictable.”

Mastery Quotes

“A natural response when people feel overwhelmed is to retreat into various forms of passivity. If we don’t try too much in life, if we limit our circle of action, we can give ourselves the illusion of control.

The less we attempt, the less chances of failure. If we can make it look like we are not really responsible for our fate, for what happens to us in life, then our apparent powerlessness is more palatable.”

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“Actively rebel against the forces that push you away from your true path.”

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“Assuming a sensation of inferiority, your mind will open up and you will have a hunger to learn.”

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“At each phase of life you must find the appropriate teachers, getting what you want out of them, moving on, and feeling no shame for this.”

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“Become who you are by learning who you are.”

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“Constantly look for challenges, pushing past your comfort zone.”

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“Developing discipline through challenging situations and perhaps suffering along the way are no longer values that are promoted in our culture.”

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“Don’t abandon the skills and experience you have gained, but find a new way to apply them.”

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