Have a reputation for being gracious. It is the chief glory of the high and mighty to be gracious, a prerogative of kings to conquer with universal goodwill. That is the great advantage of a commanding position—to be able to do more good than others. Those make friends who do friendly acts. On the other hand, there are some who fix themselves on not being gracious, not on account of the difficulty but due to a bad disposition. In all things they are opposite of divine grace.

THE ART OF WORLDLY WISDOM BY BALTHASAR GRACIAN
TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH JACOBS 1892