When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. The Art Of War
“Well, he used to say that the great thing in married life was patience. Do you hear, Vanya? Not love, but patience. Love cannot last long. You have lived two years in love, and now evidently your married life has reached the period when, in order to preserve equilibrium, so to speak, you ought to exercise all your patience. . . .” Seagull
“Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.” The Prince
The habit of paying compliments kept a man's tongue oiled without any expense. The Old Curiosity Shop
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