When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being…

Mark Twain
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When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people. ✨ Mark Twain, Harriet Elinor Smith (2012). Autobiography of Mark Twain: Reader's Edition, p.224, Univ of California Press
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