Many pleasant things are better when they belong to someone else. ... When things belong to others, we enjoy them twice as much, without the risk of losing them, and with the pleasure of novelty.
Original text (Spanish)
Original text (Spanish)
The one rule for pleasing: whet the appetite, keep people hungry.
If you cannot make knowledge your servant, make it your friend.
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