You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the peop…

Baltasar Gracian
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You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the people you are dealing with if you want to give a high opinion of yourself. ✨ Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). The Art of Worldly Wisdom, p.145, Shambhala Publications
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