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«The real tragedy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort, who never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature»
«The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.»
«The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason»
«Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.»
«The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.»
«The desire for sensual pleasures fades away if one abstains from sense enjoyment, but the craving [for sense enjoyment] remains. The craving also disappears from the one who has seen [or known] the Supreme.»
«This indeed is a safe refuge, it is the refuge supreme. It is the refuge whereby one is freed from all suffering.»
«The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them.»
«The supreme object of life is to live. Few people live. It is true life only to realize one's own perfection, to make one's every dream a reality.»
«The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus by the Supreme Being in the womb of a virgin, will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter.»

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