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He who knows himself to be profound endeavors to be clear; he who would like to appear profound to the crowd endeavors to be obscure.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
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He Who Knows Himself To Be Profound

Friedrich Nietzsche
He who knows himself to be profound endeavors to be clear; he who would like to appear profound to the crowd endeavors to be obscure.
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