There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect.
Great short quote and quotation by: Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince , Italian dramatist, historian, & philosopher (1469 – 1527)
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