The idea of talking and acting the same way with everyone, no matter what their rank, makes you somehow a paragon of civilization – it is a terrible mistake. Those who below you will take it as a form of arrogance, and those above you will be offended, You must change your style and your way of speaking and your approach to suite each one. This is not lying, it is acting and acting is an art, not a gift from God. Learn the art. This is true for the great variety of cultures found in the modern court.
Never assume that your criteria of behavior and judgment are universal. This assumption will put you at the disadvantage.
Robert Green
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