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The only measure of what you believe is what you do. if you want to know what people believe, don't read what they write, don't ask what they believe, just observe what they do.
-Ashley Montagu
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The Only Measure Of What You Believe

Ashley Montagu
The only measure of what you believe is what you do. if you want to know what people believe, don't read what they write, don't ask what they believe, just observe what they do.
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