On the record44 BC
But the man who is most to blame is he who resents plain speaking and allows flattery to egg him on to his ruin.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “But the man who is most to blame is he who resents plain speaking and allows flattery to egg him on to his ruin.”
Editor's note · Context
In a discussion about the dynamics of friendship, Cicero identifies the individual who rejects honest criticism and succumbs to praise as ultimately responsible for their own downfall.
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