Women scheme when they are weak, they lie out of fear. Men scheme when…

Julian Barnes
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Women scheme when they are weak, they lie out of fear. Men scheme when they are strong, they lie out of arrogance. ✨ Julian Barnes (1984). Flaubert's parrot, Vintage
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Women scheme when they are weak, they lie out of fear. Men scheme when they are strong, they lie out of arrogance. ✨ Julian Barnes (1984). Flaubert's parrot, Vintage

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