My favorite quotes: Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it's your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist. - Robert Greene Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are pointless if they have no application to life as you live it - Robert Greene People should either be caressed or crushed. If you do them minor damage they will get their revenge; but if you cripple them there is nothing they can do. If you need to injure someone, do it in such a way that you do not have to fear their vengeance. - Niccolo Machiavelli Being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions. - John Locke Weak and overwhelmed individuals respond to others' success by attacking it. -Grant Cardone There are tons more but right now, I've been reading a bunch of books on war, government and business.