He would be the finer gentleman that should leave the world without having tasted of lying or pretence of any sort, or of wantonness or conceit. (Marcus Aurelius)

He would be the finer gentleman that should leave the world without having tasted of lying or pretence of any sort, or of wantonness or conceit.

Marcus Aurelius

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