Out Exchange
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"No good deed goes unpunished."

[If you keep doing something for someone without anything in exchange they will end up punishing you, eg making you wrong, running you down, breaking your friendship etc  One of those unwritten laws.  Always get something in return however small.]

What is offered for free is dangerous – it usually involves either a trick or a hidden obligation.  What has worth is worth paying for.  By paying your own way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and deceit.  It is also often wise to pay the full price – there is no cutting corners with excellence.  Be lavish with your money and keep it circulating, for generosity is a sign and a magnet for power.  The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers