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“To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the
opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.”
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opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.”
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“But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand.”
― Three Men in a Boat
― Three Men in a Boat
“I prepare for the worst, but hope for the best.”
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“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“Thus we may know that there are five essentials for victory:
1 He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
2 He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.
3 He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.
4 He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
5 He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”
― The Art of War
1 He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
2 He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.
3 He will win whose army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks.
4 He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.
5 He will win who has military capacity and is not interfered with by the sovereign.”
― The Art of War
Texas’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Texas’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
233 books
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212 books
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Adult Fiction, African American, Biography, Book Club, Business, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Self help, Suspense, Travel, Young-adult, and War
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