There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by makin…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (1979). The Portable Machiavelli, p.110, Penguin
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There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (1979). The Portable Machiavelli, p.110, Penguin

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