“It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.”

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About Robert Greene

American author of strategy, power, and seduction

Robert Greene is an American author known for books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has 144 quotes on the site. He has written seven international bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and The Daily Laws. His work focuses on influence, conflict, ambition, and the patterns of human behavior.

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