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Wisdom about decision making.
What people have learned about decision making the hard way, and what the classics said about it first.
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From the library
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.
The cautious seldom err.
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
Thus it is that the Great man abides by what is solid, and eschews what is flimsy; dwells with the fruit and not with the flower. It is thus that he puts away the one and makes choice of the other.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
Therefore the sage knows (these things) of himself, but does not parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not (appear to set a) value on, himself. And thus he puts the latter alternative away and makes choice of the former.
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.