Anyone read this book back in the day?
If you can’t win by fighting fair, fight foul. Or have a third party do your fighting.
Teach your tongue to say, "I don't know.
"If you must strike out at someone when you get angry, be careful not to strike yourself.
It is much better that your enemies think you are crazy than reasonable and rational.
Opportunity makes the thief; the thief who has no opportunity to steal calls himself an honest man.
Nothing weighs less than a promise.
If you must hurt a man, do it so brutally that you not fear his revenge.
If you allow your enemies - or your friends - to think they are your equals, they will immediately think they are your superiors.
Don’t try to change your enemies, try to control them. Know where they are, what they think and whom they trust.
Occasionally suffer fools; you may learn something of value. But never argue with them.
The only way to keep a secret is to say nothing.
In any venture, overvalue the negative estimates of your prospects by two.
Undervalue the positive estimates by half.
All who snore are not sleeping.
If you must lie, be brief.
Open your mouth and your wallet cautiously.
The best defense against the treacherous is treachery.
Some defeats are better than victories; unfortunately, some victories are worse than defeats.
No man’s credit is worth as much as his cash.
Often you lose the bait when you catch the fish. This is a necessary loss.
The best armor is to keep out of range.
Always draw the snake from its hole with another man’s hand.
The man who wants to hang himself can always be led to a noose.
A smart street lieutenant does some of the dirty work himself, making certain his soldiers know about it.
If you are forced to bow, bow very, very low. And hold that bitter memory until you take your revenge.
Never knock someone else’s racket. (You never know when you may be pulling the same stunt yourself.)
Establish priorities: If you’re up to your ass in alligators, the first thing to do is drain the swamp.
A thousand friends are not enough; a single enemy is.
There is no such thing as a harmless enemy.
If you can’t win, make the price of your enemy’s victory exorbitant.
The fish is killed by its open mouth.
When you compromise, you lose. When you seem to have compromised, you take a step toward winning.
You can’t put a good edge on bad steel.
When you are angry, close your mouth - and open your eyes.
The eagle doesn’t hunt flies.
When skating on thin ice, skate fast.
Money scammed is twice as sweet as money earned.
No man is as fond of virtue as he is of women.
Money is welcome even if it comes in a dirty sack.
If you don’t spot the mark in your first half hour at the table, you’re it.
A runaway nun always speaks ill of her convent.
A handful of luck is worth more than a truckload of wisdom.
What goes around comes around - but never in time.
Wolves lose their teeth but not their nature.
Out of 15 who flatter, at least 14 lie.
Deal with the facts of a bad situation as if they are worse than you know them to be.
Deal with the facts of a good situation not at all.
Women, wind and luck soon change.
There is always enough to go around - enough to keep, enough to reward with, enough to be stolen - as long as you first get it all.
Believe the man, not the oath.
Curiosity has lost more maidenheads than love.
You know a soldier only when he becomes a lieutenant.
When you must cut, persuade the victim you are a surgeon.
The capo gives part of his plan to one, part to another, the whole to none.
Sentiment is for suckers.
To finish sooner, take your time.
Every button man has a capo’s silk suit in his closet.
The wife of a careless man is almost a widow.
Long after other sins are old, avarice remains young.
If you are the anvil, be patient; if you are the hammer, strike.
Fortune smiles and then betrays.
The wrong choice usually seems to be the more reasonable.
Fortune is on the side of the strong.
For peace, be ready for war.
Never make an enemy that you don’t have to.
Let your adversary talk. When he has finished, let him talk some more.
Don’t teach your soldiers all of your cunning, or you may fall victim to yourself.
Better that your enemies overestimate your stupidity than your shrewdness.
In a cold house, find a warm body.
To deceive an enemy, pretend you fear him.
After a war, many heroes present themselves.
Misfortunes always come in by the door left open for them.
After a victory, sharpen your knife.
If you are never in the street, you cannot know it.
If others fold every time you bet a good hand, you play to their eyes.
Strike first and you will strike last.No one dies twice.
Victories are always temporary; so are defeats.
The best theories often make the worst practices.
Silence makes no mistakes.
Treat a stranger as a friend; trust him as you would a stranger.
Many a differences can be resolved between the sheets.- Unknown
If you can’t win by fighting fair, fight foul. Or have a third party do your fighting.
Teach your tongue to say, "I don't know.
"If you must strike out at someone when you get angry, be careful not to strike yourself.
It is much better that your enemies think you are crazy than reasonable and rational.
Opportunity makes the thief; the thief who has no opportunity to steal calls himself an honest man.
Nothing weighs less than a promise.
If you must hurt a man, do it so brutally that you not fear his revenge.
If you allow your enemies - or your friends - to think they are your equals, they will immediately think they are your superiors.
Don’t try to change your enemies, try to control them. Know where they are, what they think and whom they trust.
Occasionally suffer fools; you may learn something of value. But never argue with them.
The only way to keep a secret is to say nothing.
In any venture, overvalue the negative estimates of your prospects by two.
Undervalue the positive estimates by half.
All who snore are not sleeping.
If you must lie, be brief.
Open your mouth and your wallet cautiously.
The best defense against the treacherous is treachery.
Some defeats are better than victories; unfortunately, some victories are worse than defeats.
No man’s credit is worth as much as his cash.
Often you lose the bait when you catch the fish. This is a necessary loss.
The best armor is to keep out of range.
Always draw the snake from its hole with another man’s hand.
The man who wants to hang himself can always be led to a noose.
A smart street lieutenant does some of the dirty work himself, making certain his soldiers know about it.
If you are forced to bow, bow very, very low. And hold that bitter memory until you take your revenge.
Never knock someone else’s racket. (You never know when you may be pulling the same stunt yourself.)
Establish priorities: If you’re up to your ass in alligators, the first thing to do is drain the swamp.
A thousand friends are not enough; a single enemy is.
There is no such thing as a harmless enemy.
If you can’t win, make the price of your enemy’s victory exorbitant.
The fish is killed by its open mouth.
When you compromise, you lose. When you seem to have compromised, you take a step toward winning.
You can’t put a good edge on bad steel.
When you are angry, close your mouth - and open your eyes.
The eagle doesn’t hunt flies.
When skating on thin ice, skate fast.
Money scammed is twice as sweet as money earned.
No man is as fond of virtue as he is of women.
Money is welcome even if it comes in a dirty sack.
If you don’t spot the mark in your first half hour at the table, you’re it.
A runaway nun always speaks ill of her convent.
A handful of luck is worth more than a truckload of wisdom.
What goes around comes around - but never in time.
Wolves lose their teeth but not their nature.
Out of 15 who flatter, at least 14 lie.
Deal with the facts of a bad situation as if they are worse than you know them to be.
Deal with the facts of a good situation not at all.
Women, wind and luck soon change.
There is always enough to go around - enough to keep, enough to reward with, enough to be stolen - as long as you first get it all.
Believe the man, not the oath.
Curiosity has lost more maidenheads than love.
You know a soldier only when he becomes a lieutenant.
When you must cut, persuade the victim you are a surgeon.
The capo gives part of his plan to one, part to another, the whole to none.
Sentiment is for suckers.
To finish sooner, take your time.
Every button man has a capo’s silk suit in his closet.
The wife of a careless man is almost a widow.
Long after other sins are old, avarice remains young.
If you are the anvil, be patient; if you are the hammer, strike.
Fortune smiles and then betrays.
The wrong choice usually seems to be the more reasonable.
Fortune is on the side of the strong.
For peace, be ready for war.
Never make an enemy that you don’t have to.
Let your adversary talk. When he has finished, let him talk some more.
Don’t teach your soldiers all of your cunning, or you may fall victim to yourself.
Better that your enemies overestimate your stupidity than your shrewdness.
In a cold house, find a warm body.
To deceive an enemy, pretend you fear him.
After a war, many heroes present themselves.
Misfortunes always come in by the door left open for them.
After a victory, sharpen your knife.
If you are never in the street, you cannot know it.
If others fold every time you bet a good hand, you play to their eyes.
Strike first and you will strike last.No one dies twice.
Victories are always temporary; so are defeats.
The best theories often make the worst practices.
Silence makes no mistakes.
Treat a stranger as a friend; trust him as you would a stranger.
Many a differences can be resolved between the sheets.- Unknown
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