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One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things – is that not a sage indeed?
One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things – is that not a sage indeed?
Approximate author period: c. 515 BC · ancient
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- Approximate author period: c. 515 BC · ancient
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