The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.

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"There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full."

- Henry Kissinger

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"There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full."

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"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been."

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"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are, to where they have not been."

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"Leadership is absolutely vital if there are comparable countries which can affect the security of the world you live in. Between Lincoln and Roosevelt's time, America was protected by huge oceans and, in practice, by the British navy. Today, it's different, and the obsession of the Obama administration has been for retrenchment."

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

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"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."

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"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."

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"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

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"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

- Zimbabwean Proverb

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