
30th October 2009, 09:15 PM
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Location: Orlando,FL
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Choose an occupation in which you can win praise
Choose an occupation in which you can win praise
Most things depend upon the satisfaction of others. Esteem is to perfection what the zephyr is to flowers : breath and life. There are occupations that enjoy universal acclaim, and others that are more important but barely visible. The former are seen by all, and win common benevolence. The latter are rarer and require more skill, but are secret and barely perceived, venerated but not applauded. Among princes, the most celebrated are the victorious ones, and that is why the kings of Aragon were so acclaimed : as magnanimous conquerors and warriors. The great person should prefer celebrated occupations that all can see and share. Common suffrage will make him immortal.
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Morpheus
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