Every man looks out for himself, and he has the happiest life who mana…

Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Every man looks out for himself, and he has the happiest life who manages to hoodwink himself best of all. ✨ Fyodor Dostoevsky (2010). Crime And Punishment (Vintage Classic Russians Series), p.481, Random House
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Every man looks out for himself, and he has the happiest life who manages to hoodwink himself best of all. ✨ Fyodor Dostoevsky (2010). Crime And Punishment (Vintage Classic Russians Series), p.481, Random House

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