“You must convince your chiefs that what you're telling 'em is important, which ain't difficult, since they want to believe you, having chiefs of their own to satisfy; make as much mystery of your methods as you can; hint what a thoroughgoing ruffian you can be in a good cause, but never forget that innocence shines brighter than any virtue, "Flashman? Extraordinary fellow - kicks 'em in the crotch with the heart of a child"; remember that silence frequently passes for shrewdness, and that while suppressio veri is a damned good servant, suggestio falsi is a perilous master.” PhilosophyWisdomChallengesHuman NatureExperienceKnowledge Of SelfHedonismThe Way The World Works Book:Flashman and the Dragon Source: Flashman and the Dragon
“I think little of people who will deny their history because it doesn't present the picture they would like.” ReasonPhilosophyValuesPoliticsHistoryExperience Author:George MacDonald Fraser
