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Your enemies hate you more than they hate your ideas. Should you want a project to be undone propose it. Even if it were as useful as a bishop's mire it would be rejected. Once you are defeated let the humblest-looking among you sponsor it and your enemies to humble you will approve it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Enemies often oppose you more personally than they do your ideas, leading to a rejection of good proposals.
This quote by Jose Rizal emphasizes that personal animosity can influence decisions on proposals and projects. It suggests that one's adversaries might dismiss an idea simply because of their dislike for the person proposing it, rather than the merit of the idea itself. This observation highlights the importance of humility and the reality that sometimes it takes a neutral or less adversarial individual to gain acceptance for a beneficial proposal, especially after a defeat.
Themes
EnemiesIdeasHumilityRejectionProjects
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a discussion about overcoming obstacles in presenting innovative ideas.
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