Peter the Great — "A subordinate must present a dim-witted face before his superiors, so as not to …"

A subordinate must present a dim-witted face before his superiors, so as not to confuse his superiors with his intelligence.
Peter the Great — Peter the Great Early Modern · Modernizer of Russia

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Advice or observation on courtly behavior

Date: Unknown, 17th-18th century

Wisdom

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