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It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause by yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others — playing people against one another, making them pursue you.

Robert Greene

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Robert Greene
Age: 34 †
Born: 1558
Born: July 11
Died: 1592
Died: September 3
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Norwich
Norfolk
Sides
Independence
People
Causes
Commit
Making
Master
Others
Masters
Another
Fool
Cause
Rushes
Become
Side
Maintaining
Take
Playing
Pursue
Always

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