So your word as law requires you to understand the need to protect your power, and with that comes responsibility—whatever you put out is what you are going to get.
First, be unreliable. Do not faithfully do what you have engaged to do. If you will only master this one habit you will more than counterbalance the combined effect of all your virtues, howsoever great. If you like being distrusted and excluded from the best human contribution and company, this prescription is for you. Master this one habit and you... See more