Cannot or Will Not

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”
--Mark Twain

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Never Esteem

“Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.”
--Marcus Aurelius

Consistently Not Stupid

“It's remarkable how much long-term advantage people have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.”
--Charlie Munger

Think Crazy

“Sometimes it's to your advantage for people to think you're crazy.”
--Thelonious Monk

Hang by a Hair

“All great events hang by a hair. The man of ability takes advantage of everything and neglects nothing that can give him a chance of success.”
--Napoleon Bonaparte

Take Advantage of Curiosity

“Only through curiosity can we discover opportunities, and only by gambling can we take advantage of them.”
--Clarence Birdseye

To Your Advantage

“Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.”
--Thomas Jefferson

Inferior Advantage

“The superior man is aware of righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.”
--Confucius

Obstacle and Opportunity

“Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.”
--Niccolo Machiavell