Many owe their greatness to their enemies. Flattery is fiercer than hatred, for hatred corrects the faults flattery had disguised.
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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