En aimant tant la gloire, comment pouvez-vous vous obstiner a un projet qui vous la fera perdre?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Seeking glory requires avoiding risky or dishonorable plans.
- In plain terms
- If you want glory, do not stick to plans that lose it.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect your reputation when chasing glory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is worth your reputation?
- How do you measure glory?
Another view
Sometimes glory requires accepting temporary loss.
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