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We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
-Francois De La Rochefoucauld
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We Would Rather Speak Ill Of Ourselves

Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
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