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“To talk about other people's affairs is a great mistake. To praise them, too, is unfttting. In any event, it is best to know your own ability well, to put forth effort in your endeavors, and to be discreet in speech.
— Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Samurai, author of the Hagakure
Hagakure (c. 1716)
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