"Most sane human beings who are over the age of six usually act or react not as per what they genuinely feel or really think but in accordance with the expectations of those around them."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Behavior, Conformity, Society, Expectation

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"Most sane human beings who are over the age of six usually act or react not as per what they genuinely feel or really think but in accordance with the expectations of those around them."

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