Quid pro quo

A gift that aims at some result is not a gift; it’s a deal, an arrangement.

The good king

The good king doesn’t do much, and what he does do, he does quietly. It seems to his subjects that while nothing is done, nothing remains undone.

Career advice

Give anonymously. This is the meaning of “Do not let the right hand know what the left hand is doing.”

Benevolence awakens sleeping allies. It’s a long espresso, spiritually speaking.