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“I can resist everything except temptation.” Oscar Wilde, “Lady Windermere's Fan” - 1893

“Wherever there is a man who exercises authority, there is a man who resists authority.” Oscar Wilde, “The Soul of Man under Socialism” - 1891

“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.” Sun Tzu, “The Art of War” - 5th century BC

“the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well under the new.” Niccolò Machiavelli, “The Prince” - 1532

“Psychoanalysis is justly suspicious. One of its rules reads: Whatever disturbs the continuation of the work is a resistance.” Sigmund Freud, “The Interpretation of Dreams” - 1899

“The point is, not to resist the flow. You go up when you’re supposed to go up and down when you’re supposed to go down. When you’re supposed to go up, find the highest tower and climb to the top. When you’re supposed to go down, find the...” Haruki Murakami, “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle” - 1997

“Don't let the bastards grind you down.” Margaret Atwood, “The Handmaid's Tale” - 1985

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Oscar Wilde (2)
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Lady Windermere's Fan (1)
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The Soul of Man under Socialism (1)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1)
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