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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#instance #nation #prolonged #warfare

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. ↗

— Elise Boulding

#frugality #happiness #beauty

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time. ↗

— David Bowie

#course #departing #journey #same #time

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human. ↗

— David Bowie

#had #human #i #i always #more

Thou art my single day, God lends to leaven What were all earth else, with a feel of heaven. ↗

— Robert Browning

#day #earth #else #feel #god

The ease with which barley may be substituted directly for wheat in human food and its usefulness to replace wheat milling by-products as feed in the production of the milk supply render its abundant production important. ↗

— David F. Houston

#barley #directly #ease #feed #food

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. ↗

— David Bowie

#ago #articulate #comes #does #explaining

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents. ↗

— David Bowie

#best #bring #i #i believe #i believe that

I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many people he is not a sex symbol, but a mother image. ↗

— David Bowie

#astounded #i #i think #image #jagger

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#afterwards #battle #been #defeat #destined