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In these witty, Machiavellian aphorisms, unlikely Spanish priest Baltasar Gracián shows us how to exploit friends and enemies alike to thrive in a world of deception and illusion.
Title: How to Use Your Enemies
Original: How to Use Your Enemies
Author: Baltasar Gracián
Publisher: Penguin books
Year: 2015
Pgs: 80
Weight: 0.100 kg
ISBN: 978-0-141-39827-3
This book is in English
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In these witty, Machiavellian aphorisms, unlikely Spanish priest Baltasar Gracián shows us how to exploit friends and enemies alike to thrive in a world of deception and illusion.
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In these witty, Machiavellian aphorisms, unlikely Spanish priest Baltasar Gracián shows us how to exploit friends and enemies alike to thrive in a world of deception and illusion.
