Clearly, candour extrapolated produces empathy so as to increase prestige through glamour. But how much of it can we take?

In some ways a cynic only wishes to tell the truth, and if the truth isn’t good enough for you then perhaps a lie will do just as well.

Never be tempted to admit to nothing, neither; nor then ever even be tempted to admit to anything else either, neither.

People are more malleable when they’re unsettled, and manipulated best when they’re more gently pushed out of balance.

Manage to survive saying something quite ridiculous today and you may also be able to use it to question why you did it again tomorrow.

It’s probably always a good idea never become infatuated with someone who isn’t infatuated with you, as it obviously takes up too much time and energy.

Naturally enough, nubile young women will never care much for horny young men who can only introduce themselves with a question mark.

If a woman can be adequately financed she can also be made to sit on her feathered nest, and like it too.

As and when the natural urge to procreate takes them, all nubile young ladies can be real ball-baiters on behalf of the Mother’s Union.

Women have something sexy on their minds besides sex: acceptability. Preferably at someone else’s expense—possibly even yours.

Really, real men in their male-orientated society communicate best by a series of grunts, whistles, clicks, looks, grins, and grimaces called “the code”; which is an essential code for any man, and one that must be learned thoroughly before becoming a “real man” in our male-orientated society.

There are the outsiders, and there are the insiders, and never the twain shall meet in mutual accord.

Direct confrontation must be turned aside so that you can hit the enemy as he blunders past in search of a foe.

There are some very mean-minded buggers about, and they all scratch backs.

People are suspicious of anyone who doesn’t look them in the eyes, as he’s obviously hiding something behind his own.

To lose control of his will is what a man most fears; while for him to do so with his own consent is what he cannot comprehend himself as doing, but he fears it none the less.

Belief in oneself is, of course, personal power, which someone without it would not ever have thought of.