We see people not as they are, but as they appear to us. And these appearances are usually misleading. - Robert Greene

According to Freud (who was speaking from experience, since he was his mother’s darling), spoiled children have a confidence that stays with them all their lives.

We are entering a world in which we can rely less and less upon the state, the corporation, or family or friends to help and protect us.

It is a globalized, harshly competitive environment.

We must learn to develop ourselves.

Power is a game, and in games you do not judge your opponents by their intentions but by the effects of their actions.