Robert Greene Archive

Not Robert Greene. Not affiliated. Just the sharpest quotes you'll ever read.

“Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others — that is too high a price to pay.”

Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Guard it with your life.

I keep coming back to this quote: “Never outshine the master.”

Information is useless unless you know how to interpret it, how to use it to tell appearance from reality.

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.

Seem to work for the interests of others while furthering your own.

Creativity by nature is an act of boldness and rebellion.

From which Robert Greene book did you learn most?

Be patient enough to plot several steps ahead—wage a campaign instead of fighting battles.

People cannot stay motivated if their material needs go unmet.

“One repays a teacher badly if one always remains nothing but a pupil.” – Nietzsche

No matter how strong you are, fighting endless battles with people is exhausting, costly, and unimaginative.

Masters are able to ask the kinds of simple questions that most people pass over.

Eventually, the time that was not spent on learning skills will catch up with you, and the fall will be painful.

In this uncaring world we have to think first and foremost of ourselves and our interests.

Desperate people will risk anything in a fight. This gives them a huge advantage. They have nothing to lose.

“Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Protect it with your life.” What’s more dangerous: losing your reputation—or never building one strong enough to be feared?

Make your commands clear and inspiring, focusing attention on the team, not the leader.

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