A subordinate must present a dim-witted face before his superiors, so as not to confuse his superiors with his intelligence.
Modernizer of Russia
Advice or observation on courtly behavior
Unknown, 17th-18th century
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"I have no time for idleness."
Humorous"Better a city of wood that looks like stone than a city of stone that looks like wood."
Strange & Unusual"I have tamed the bear, but I cannot tame my own passions."
Strange & Unusual"To talk much and arrive at no conclusion is a bad habit and a disease. It is a waste of time and an obstacle to business."
Strange & Unusual"I desire that the people should learn and become more enlightened, but I cannot force them to it."
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