A quotation from Herbert, George:

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Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know your selfe.
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A quotation from La Bruyere, Jean de:

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A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position.

[L’esclave n’a qu’un maître; l’ambitieux en a autant qu’il y a de gens utiles à sa fortune.]
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