“Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.”
“Many pleasant things are better when they belong to someone else. When things belong to others, we enjoy them twice as much, without the risk of losing them, and with the pleasure of novelty.”
“Politeness and a sense of honor have this advantage: we bestow them on others without losing a thing.”
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