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«The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.»
Author: Konrad Adenauer
(Chancellor, Statesman)
| About:
Politics
| Keywords:
below the belt, belt, belting, belts, belt up, opponent, slightly
«Never forget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes on and on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.»
Author: Lance Morrow
(Essayist, Journalist)
| Keywords:
babble, babbling, backtrack, disconcerting, induce, On and On, opponent, pause
«Negotiating means getting the best of your opponent.»
Author: Marvin Gaye
| Keywords:
opponent
«Self-improvement is the name of the game, and your primary objective is to strengthen yourself, not to destroy an opponent»
«Philistine must have originally meant, in the mind of those who invented the nickname, a strong, dogged, unenlightened opponent of the chosen people, of the children of light.»
Author: Matthew Arnold
(Critic, Poet)
| Keywords:
chosen people, dogged, nickname, Nicknames, opponent, originally, Philistine, The Chosen, unenlightened
«Propaganda must not serve the truth especially not insofar as it might bring out something favorable for the opponent»
Author: Adolf Hitler
(Chancellor)
| Keywords:
bring out, especially, favorable, insofar, must not, opponent, propaganda
«The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
| About:
Positive thinking,
Respect
| Keywords:
charities, charity, child, conduct, deference, example, Father, fathering, forgiveness, good example, mother, opponent, proud, prouder, proud of, respect, tolerance
«Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.»
«The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities...It is best to win without fighting.»
«Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.»
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