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Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more truth than they do to others.
-Francois De La Rochefoucauld
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Whatever Distrust We May Have Of The

Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more truth than they do to others.
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