Cengiz Ilerler

Being male is a matter of birth; being a man is a matter of age, but being a gentleman is a matter of choice.

Wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it.
Right is right, even if no one is doing it.

You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

There are really only three types of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who say, "What happened?"

Some people are naturally more talented than others, but hard work will generally get you much further in life than natural talent.

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.

In the warrior's code, there's no surrender. Though his body says stop, his spirit cries NEVER!

Ignore and override.

Hard times create strong men.
Strong men create good times.
Good times create weak men.
Weak men create hard times.

You can't truly call yourself "peaceful" unless you're capable of great violence.
If you're not capable of violence, you're not peaceful. You're harmless.
Important distinction.

First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people.

Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see because the other half is illusion.

Childhood is the homeland of man.

Recognizing that the world is governed by leverage, not fairness, is a brutal but necessary awakening.
The system is inherently Machiavellian, and autonomy is never freely given.
Your only functional response is to abandon idealism and shift your focus entirely to utility.