When I see my best friend coming I do not say to myself 'How am I going to manage propagandizing him?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author states he does not plan to manipulate his friends when they visit.
- In plain terms
- He does not think about how to influence his friends.
- What can you take from it?
- True friendship avoids manipulation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you ever plan how to influence friends?
- Is influence always bad?
Another view
Some social influence is often unconscious.
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