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Eugene IonescoFondle a circle and it will become vicious.

—  Eugene Ionesco, 1912-1994, French-Romanian playwright

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Winston ChurchillWhen the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Albert CamusThe slave begins by demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown.

—  Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French writer, Nobel 1957

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Henry de MontherlantIt is by the audacity of their grammatical mistakes that we recognize the great writers.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

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Publilius SyrusAudacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.

—  Publilius Syrus, 1st cent. AD, Roman author of maxims

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Friedrich NietzscheAn aphorism is an audacity.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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NapoleonAudacity succeeds as often as it fails; in life it has an even chance.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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Henry FordGivers have to set limits because takers rarely do.

—  Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American industrialist, founder of FORD

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Jean CocteauTact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.

—  Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, French artist

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Christopher HitchensTerrorism is the tactic of demanding the impossible, and demanding it at gunpoint.

—  Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011, British-American journalist & writer

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NapoleonIt is often in the audacity, in the steadfastness, of the general that the safety and the conservation of his men is found.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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HippocratesTimidity betrays want of powers, and audacity a want of skill.

—  Hippocrates, 460-370 BC, Ancient Greek physician, the “Father of Medicine”

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Carl von ClausewitzNo military leader became great without audacity.

—  Carl von Clausewitz, 1780-1831, Prussian military theorist

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Gertrude SteinLove is the skillful audacity required to share an inner life.

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

Thomas HobbesGive an inch, he'll take an ell.

—  Thomas Hobbes, 1588-1679, English philosopher

Marilyn MonroeA wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.

—  Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962, American actress

Robert HeinleinAudacity, always audacity - soundest principal of strategy.

—  Robert Heinlein, 1907-1988, American sci-fi writer

Carl von ClausewitzGiven the same amount of intelligence, timidity will do a thousand times more damage than audacity.

—  Carl von Clausewitz, 1780-1831, Prussian military theorist

Ancient Greek

ThucydidesIgnorance is bold, knowledge is reserved.

Αμαθία μεν θράσος, λογισμός δε όκνον φέρει.

—  Thucydides, 460-394 BC, Ancient Greek historian

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DemosthenesTo become successful without deserving it encourages the fools to make evil plans.

Το γαρ ευ πράττειν παρά την αξίαν, αφορμήν του κακώς φρονείν τοις ανοήτοις γίγνεται.

—  Demosthenes, 384-322 BC, Ancient Athenian & statesman orator

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Ancient Greek proverbThe bad guys dare it all.

Πάντα κακοί τολμώσι.

—  Ancient Greek proverb

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Marcus AureliusIt is crazy to want what is impossible. And impossible for the wicked not to do so.

Το τα αδύνατα διώκειν μανικόν. Αδύνατον δε το τους φαύλους μη τοιαύτά τινα ποιείν.

—  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations V, 17

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EuripidesOf unbridled talk and lawless follies misfortune is the end.

Αχαλίνων στομάτων, ανόμου τ’ αφροσύνας το τέλος δυστυχία.

—  Euripides, 480-406 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Bacchae

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