Bold Front as Survival Weapon

"If you show hesitancy or fear, you may already be half-defeated. If you put on a bold front, and fight with everything you have, you can win. Moreover, once you have won a few battles, you are usually left alone: in the jungle, no animal thoughtlessly attacks the lion."

""I'd rather be alive at eighteen percent than dead at six percent.""

"I have never been afraid of debt, because debt is what gives you leverage, and I also knew our projects were excellent ones."