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 everyo...

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.

quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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