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Dealing with the great – miscellaneous.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Adaptability. · Policy in dealing with the great. · view the constellation · filed as J829

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Filed under Policy in dealing with the great.

3 finer motifs beneath it
The king and the cheap slippers. Steward buys the king a pair of slippers. King thinks not enough has been paid for them and refuses them. Steward buys another like the first and charges a good price. Learns that this is the way to deal with kings Devil decides to leave of own accord. It is decided to drive the devil out of a man who is possessed. Devil sees the inevitable and flees so that they cannot say that he has been driven off Vanquished ruler in disguise gets audience with victor. "What would you do if your enemy were to kneel before you and beg forgiveness?" "I would forgive him." Reveals identity and is pardoned
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Wisdom of concessions to power Flattery of the great Unpleasant truths must be withheld from the great Tact in reproving the great A soft answer turneth away wrath Care in advising a king Keeping on good terms with hostile gods Man plays fool to protect himself in dealing with king Man recounts unpleasant happening to king when in good humor and draws laugh; rest draw punishment

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