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“La plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas."
("The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist.")”
― Paris Spleen
("The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist.")”
― Paris Spleen
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it.”
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“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
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“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”
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