"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat."

Behavior, Action, Threat, Idiots, Courage

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"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat."

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"Don't plead with anyone if you were not at fault, you'll only look inferior, stupid and funny, bolster your ego by doing the undoing."

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"As a general rule...people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it."

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"You don't need to climb a mountain to know that it's high."

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"If his decision is correct, he will win the battle, even if it lasts longer than expected. If his decision is wrong, he will be defeated and he will have to start all over again- only this time with more wisdom.But once he has started, a warrior of the light perseveres until the end."

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"Whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth."

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"Athena always lived between two worlds: what she felt was true and what she as been taught by her faith."

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