30 June 2011

my other faults

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“If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: 
"He obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned" Epictetus

 

 

photograph by WOLF SUSCHITZKY more here


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6 comments:

  1. That's a good one.

    A tactic I recently learned to shield oneself from hearing a third party disparaged by a second party: "Yet s/he speaks so highly of you."

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  2. LOVE this!! I am printing this out!! In fact, wouldn't it be a hoot to have little cards of this handy in your bag at all times?! A definite, Why Don't You!!

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  3. townhouse- and that is a wonderful retort. I have for better or worse-removed myself from these conversations. how did I do it? I don't get out much! pgt

    Q.-& we only need consult the Greek for this excellent advice. I should get there more often.
    pgt

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  4. How very intriguing.

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  5. Funny, touching, beautiful and true. Curtis

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  6. In all its aspects, absolutely priceless, a treasure!

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