Men are most apt to believe what they least understand. ✨ Michel de Mo…

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Men are most apt to believe what they least understand. ✨ Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt, Orlando Williams Wight (1866). Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising his essays, journey into Italy, and letters, p.357
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Men are most apt to believe what they least understand. ✨ Michel de Montaigne, William Hazlitt, Orlando Williams Wight (1866). Works of Michael de Montaigne: Comprising his essays, journey into Italy, and letters, p.357

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