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The Prince Quotes

There is no other way of guarding one’s self against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth.

Source:Chapter XXIII
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  • Flattery is the stuff that greases the wheels of the world.
  • What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.
  • Nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth and nothing easier than flattery.

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Niccoló Machiavelli - The Prince Quotes
  • Book: The Prince
  • Writer: Niccoló Machiavelli
  • Genre: Philosophy, Politics
  • Published: 1532
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