the wise man listens
Ẹni tí kò tíì kúrò láyé, kò lè mọ irú ẹni tí òun yó dà. / Whoever still has life, cannot be limited in what he or she can become. [With life, there’s no impossibility; it’s not over yet: keep hope alive
“Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.”
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“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
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“there is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.”
― Miyamoto Musashi
“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”
― Sun tzu, The Art of War
“know yourself and you will win all battles”
― Sun Tzu
卷土重来.
The Little Prince.
if you keep strong and hold out
eventually the floating clouds must vanish
and the withering wind must cease.
― Dogen Zenji