In the midst of the disguises and artifices that reign among men, it is only attention and vigilance that can save us from surprises. (Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet)

In the midst of the disguises and artifices that reign among men, it is only attention and vigilance that can save us from surprises.

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

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