IF YOU HAVE MORE ENEMIES THAN FRIENDS, THE ODDS ARE A THOUSAND TO ONE YOU HAVE EARNED THEM.

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Abraham Lincoln once observed, "You may fool all the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all the time." Regardless of how cleverly you package yourself, others will eventually see through your masquerade and recognize you for what you really are. As a general rule, people will accept you for what you say you are until you prove yourself to be otherwise. Don’t take advantage of the goodwill of others. Make friends, not enemies.

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