@dark_.logic: How to Guard Against Flattery Machiavelli warned that courts are always full of flatterers. And protecting yourself from them is almost impossible without risking contempt. The only way to guard against adulation is to let men know that telling you the truth does not offend you. If you surround yourself with mirrors, you will never see the hidden blade. #machiavelliprinciples #seekingtruth #strategicawareness #darkpsychology #powerdynamics