Know How to Deflect Trouble to Someone Else Having a shield against ill will is a great trick of rulers. To have someone else who can be criticized for mistakes and chastised by gossipmongers is a sign of superior skill, not lack of competence as malice thinks. Have a fall guy, therefore, someone who, atContinue reading “RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Know How to Deflect Trouble to Someone Else (Baltasar Graciáno)”
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RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Don’t Expose Your Sore Finger (Baltasar Graciáno)
Don’t Expose Your Sore Finger ….or everything will knock against it. Don’t complain about your sore points, for malice always attacks where our weaknesses hurt the most. Getting annoyed will only serve to spur on someone else’s enjoyment. The ill intentioned are always searching for a pretext to get your back up. Their dart likeContinue reading “RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Don’t Expose Your Sore Finger (Baltasar Graciáno)”
RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Live According to the Common Practice (Baltasar Gracián)
Live According to the Common Practice You shouldn’t reason and debate in an old-fashioned way and your taste should be up-to-the-minute. Telling the truth and keeping your word are unknown today and seem like things from the past. Good men, although always loved, seem relics of better times, and so even if there happen toContinue reading “RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Live According to the Common Practice (Baltasar Gracián)”
RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Get Used to the Bad Temperaments of Those You Deal With (Baltasar Gracián)
Get Used to the Bad Temperaments of Those You Deal With ..like getting used to ugly faces. This is advisable in situations of dependency. There are horrible people you can neither live with nor live without. It’s a necessary skill, therefore to get used to them, as to ugliness, so you’re not surprised each timeContinue reading “RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies: Get Used to the Bad Temperaments of Those You Deal With (Baltasar Gracián)”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY Laments He is No Tramp! Puppy Pasta Lunges
RORY Laments He is No Tramp! Puppy Pasta Lunges My lamentation about not being a tramp has nothing to do with morality. It refers to Tramp on the Disney film “Lady and the Tramp”. Do you recall that scene in the alley behind the restaurant when Tramp eloquently slurps up a string of pasta? BobContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY Laments He is No Tramp! Puppy Pasta Lunges”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: A Rory Puppyism: Silence is Golden!
A Rory Puppyism; Silence is Golden! SILENCE IS GOLDEN: I am free to “explore” my surroundings in peace and quiet without observant and often disapproving human commentary. This may include “accidents”, chewing what puppies aren’t supposed to chew and jumping on the sofa. Silence rarely is infinite as suspicions are aroused quickly when I disappear.Continue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: A Rory Puppyism: Silence is Golden!”
RKS Literature: What’s in a Name? (James Fenimore Cooper)
“I’m an admirer of names, though the Christian fashions fall far below savage customs in this particular. The biggest coward I ever knew as called Lyon; and his wife, Patience, would scold you out of hearing in less time than a hunted deer would run a rod. With an Indian tis’ a matter of conscience;Continue reading “RKS Literature: What’s in a Name? (James Fenimore Cooper)”
RKS LITERATURE: How to Use Your Enemies: Be Lofty
Let Your Manner Be Lofty A great man’s conduct should not be petty. You should never go into minute details, especially with unpleasant things, because although it’s an advantage to notice everything casually, it isn’t to want to inquire into every last thing. Triviality is annoying, and in a person’s character, tedious. Baltasar Gracián, HowContinue reading “RKS LITERATURE: How to Use Your Enemies: Be Lofty”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: Am I Being Sent to Military Academy?
Am I Being Sent to Military Academy? The regime of enforced naps is dissipating. As I progress into six months of age I am gaining stamina and perhaps at most have two short naps instead of the four of my early puppydom. I am now more of a power napper. Bob says this means moreContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: Am I Being Sent to Military Academy?”
RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies : Flattery More Harmful Than Hatred (Baltasar Gracián)
Flattery More Harmful Than Hatred Enemies are of more use to the wise man than friends are to the fool. Ill will usually levels mountains of difficulty which goodwill would balk at tackling. The greatness of many has been fashioned thanks to malicious enemies. Flattery is more harmful than hatred, for the latter is anContinue reading “RKS Literature: How to Use Your Enemies : Flattery More Harmful Than Hatred (Baltasar Gracián)”
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