If we really think very highly of a person, we should conceal it from him like a crime.

If we really think very highly of a person, we should conceal it from him like a crime.

In the fourth century B.C., a captain under the notoriously severe Chinese general Wu Ch‘i charged ahead before a battle had begun and came back with several enemy heads. He thought he had shown his fiery enthusiasm, but Wu Ch’i was unimpressed. “A talented officer,” the general said with a sigh as he ordered the man beheaded, “but a disobedient one.”.

In the fourth century B.C., a captain under the notoriously severe Chinese general Wu Ch‘i charged ahead before a battle had begun and came ...

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Dont outshine the master Dont put too much trust in friends learn how to use enemies Conceal ur intentions Always say less than necessary So...