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Never shout when a firm voice will do. Never a firm voice when a whisper suffices. Never a whisper if a sigh says it all. And sometimes a glance is powerful enough to convey the true meaning.
people tended not to balk from a sweet, regardless of the giver’s intentions.
Water always makes its own path. Sometimes it stays in the known riverbanks. Sometimes it runs amok and carves new ground. Water is always changing.
Being denied something makes you all the keener to have it.”
When nobles squabble and kings fight, there are plenty of daggers that slash.
She had been trained that praise was a sweetness no one ever lost the craving for. It was best not to be too fond of it. The best way to do that was to share the credit with others.
“If you’re not confident you will win a battle, you will lose it.
Once you’ve sold your integrity, you cannot buy it back.”
