'Tis of no matter, your Highness, I have seen their backs before.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dismissing concern about past defeats as irrelevant now.
- In plain terms
- Past failures do not matter now.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not dwell on past setbacks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What past failures shape your current view?
Another view
Ignores lessons from past losses.
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