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Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but

Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment. – Lord Chesterfield

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Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them. – Lord Chesterfield

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Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. – Lord Chesterfield

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The moment at which two people, approaching from opposite ends of a long passageway, recognize each other and immediately pretend they haven t. This is to avoid the ghastly embarrassment of having to continue recognizing each other the whole length of the corridor. – Douglas Adams

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When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend. – William Blake

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Wise men learn many things from their enemies. – Aristophanes

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Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be a bunch of bastards. – R A Dickson

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