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ODD THOUGHTS FOR FRIDAY (1/6/26) The other arts: Flattery, Diplomacy, Politics


A.    Flattery is the art of getting what you want without asking for it.

B.    Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions. --- Winston Churchill. 

C.    Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, and then blaming it on your opponent.

*Note. A. is not original, but I can find no source. C. is an adaptation ala Groucho Marx.

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