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You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the people you are dealing with if you want to give a high opinion of yourself.
-Baltasar Gracian
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Baltasar Gracian
You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the people you are dealing with if you want to give a high opinion of yourself.
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