“In the midst
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In the midst:
en medio
of chaos, there is also opportunity.” — Sun-Tzu
Written by a prominent Chinese military strategist around the 5th century BC
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BC:
a.C. (Before Christ)
, The Art of War has had a huge
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huge:
enorme
influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy, and lifestyles. It combines psychological tools
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tools:
herramientas
with proactive ones and asserts that all warfare
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warfare:
guerra
and competition is based on deception
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deception:
engaño
.
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” — Oscar Wilde
Arguably
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Arguably:
probablemente
the master of the English aphorism was an Irish poet and playwright
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playwright:
dramaturgo
who, in the 19th century, achieved great fame among London’s high society with works such as The Importance of Being Earnest. Yet
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Yet:
sin embargo
a homosexual affair with a prominent aristocrat led
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to lead:
llevar
to imprisonment and self-exile in France, where he died in poverty.
“Apologise
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to apologise: :
disculparse
: To lay the foundation
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to lay the foundation:
sentar las bases
for a future offence.”
— Ambrose Bierce
Written over three decades by the American Civil War soldier and writer Ambrose Bierce, the satirical definitions compiled in 1911’s The Devil’s Dictionary appeared first as a series of installments
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installments:
entregas
for magazines and newspapers. Bierce’s insights
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insights:
opiniones
into the selfish yet well-meaning
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well-meaning:
bienintencionada
nature of the human being are as profound as they are witty
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witty:
ingeniosa
.
“If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.” —Confucius
The enigmatic Chinese philosopher Confucius was born around 551 BC in present-day Shandong Province, China. According to some
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According to some:
según algunos
, he was a member of a royal family of the Chou Dynasty, to others he was born into poverty. This pays testament to his classless wisdom
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classless wisdom:
humilde sabiduría
that holds patience with oneself to be a fundamental virtue.
“To handle
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to handle:
manejarse
yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was one of America’s most inspirational figures. Combining common sense with encouragement and self-support she spoke up for American women in particular who were struggling
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to struggle:
luchar
to support their families during the Great Depression – but her words empower
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to empower :
hacer más fuerte
all.
