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Decision Making Quotes

"There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed."

"When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy."

"The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation."

"Those skilled at making the enemy move do so by creating a situation to which he must conform; they entice him with something he is certain to take, and with lures of ostensible profit they await him in strength."

"Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger."

"Ponder and deliberate before you make a move."

"Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical."

"The expert in battle moves the enemy and is not moved by him."

"When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons."

― Sigmund Freud

"Analysis does not set out to make pathological reactions impossible, but to give the patient's ego freedom to decide one way or another."

― Sigmund Freud

"In the small matters trust the mind, in the large ones the heart."

― Sigmund Freud

"Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right."

― Theodore Roosevelt

"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing."

― Theodore Roosevelt

"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it."

― Theodore Roosevelt

"Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time."

― Theodore Roosevelt

"When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision."

― Paulo Coelho

"Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy."

― Paulo Coelho

"If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him."

― Paulo Coelho

"The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people’s opinions."

― Paulo Coelho

"It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket."

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