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Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant.
Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant.
Frank and explicit--that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the read more
Frank and explicit--that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others.
Examine what is said, not him who speaks.
Examine what is said, not him who speaks.
Candor is the brightest gem of criticism.
Candor is the brightest gem of criticism.
Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.
Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.
A "No" uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a "Yes" merely uttered to please, or what is read more
A "No" uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a "Yes" merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
Candor is a proof of both a just frame of mind and of a good tone of breeding. It is read more
Candor is a proof of both a just frame of mind and of a good tone of breeding. It is a quality that belongs equally to the honest ;man and to the gentleman.
We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so read more
We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we can't tolerate.
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.