"He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed." The Analects of Confucius
In the best, the friendliest and simplest relations flattery or praise is necessary, just as grease is necessary to keep wheels turning. War and Peace
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living. Epistles
Never give in — never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. Never Give In!
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