Great empires are built not by conquest alone, but by the sl... - Fernand Braudel

"Great empires are built not by conquest alone, but by the slow work of commerce."

Fernand Braudel Success

Historian French 1902–1985

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"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"Geography is destiny."

"Civilizations are mortal like men."

"Success comes to those who never give up."

"Success is measured by happiness, not money."

"You make your own luck in this world."

"You have to be organized to be successful in anything."