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“Kindness without truth comes across as flattery.
Truth without kindness comes across as disrespect.
Those who manage to find the sweet spot are the most persuasive.”
― Economy of Truth: Practical Maxims and Reflections
Truth without kindness comes across as disrespect.
Those who manage to find the sweet spot are the most persuasive.”
― Economy of Truth: Practical Maxims and Reflections
“I do not know whether anyone has ever succeeded in not enjoying praise. And, if he enjoys it, he naturally wants to receive it. And if he wants to receive it, he cannot help but being distraught at losing it. Those who are in love with applause have their spirits starved not only when they are blamed off-hand, but even when they fail to be constantly praised.”
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“An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.”
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
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