The most mentally deranged people are certainly those who see in other…

Leo Tolstoy
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The most mentally deranged people are certainly those who see in others indications of insanity they do not notice in themselves. ✨ Leo Tolstoy, T. C. B. Cook (2004). The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories, p.28, Wordsworth Editions
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The most mentally deranged people are certainly those who see in others indications of insanity they do not notice in themselves. ✨ Leo Tolstoy, T. C. B. Cook (2004). The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories, p.28, Wordsworth Editions

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