One who, professing virtues that he does not respect, secures the adva…

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One who, professing virtues that he does not respect, secures the advantage of seeming to be what he despises. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.94, 谷月社
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One who, professing virtues that he does not respect, secures the advantage of seeming to be what he despises. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.94, 谷月社

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