<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Shakespeare's King Lear shows the cost of... > Shakespeare's King Lear shows the cost of rewarding flattery and punishing honesty. Loving people even when they withhold their affection or approval is a mark of maturity, while demanding favor is a form of arrogance. **Source:** [[livestreams/Spirit, Conduct, and the Architecture of Belonging - Workbook|Spirit, Conduct, and the Architecture of Belonging]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Shakespeare's King Lear shows the cost of rewarding flattery and punishing honesty. Loving people even when they withhold their affection or approval is a mark of maturity, while demanding favor is a form of arrogance.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-shakespeares-king-lear-favor-form-arrogance ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->