Law 2: Never Put Too Much Trust In Friends, Learn To Use Enemies. - Deepstash

Law 2: Never Put Too Much Trust In Friends, Learn To Use Enemies.

  • People forget the favors they have received and imagine they have earned their success on their own merits.
  • While a friend expects more and more favors and seethes with jealousy, these former enemies expect nothing and got everything.

Key to Power: Judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent.

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  • Friends are easily aroused to envy
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  • Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because

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