“The richer your friends, the more they will cost you.”
Writer Elisabeth Marbury, quoted in the Associated Press
“Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.”
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Leonardo da Vinci, quoted in the Tallahassee Democrat
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