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"A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar."
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"People must believe that you are real and are who you say you are, otherwise they will not want to do business with you, much less make the effort to move forward in starting and building a relationship."

"Authenticity is the litmus test for the honesty, transparency, and trust which are necessary for healthy relationships."

"Trustworthiness is a mark of a success-minded person. To be seen as trustworthy is a great compliment. When people trust you, they expect that you will honor their trust."

"Ah! well a-day! what evil looks Had I from old and young! Instead of the cross, the Albatross About my neck was hung."

"A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar."
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"In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game."


"Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always a whole new ball game. There tends to be unfinished business. One trails all sorts of things around with one, things that simply won't be got rid of."


"The lessons taught in great books are misleading. The commerce in life is rarely so simple and never so just."


"It will be a pity if women in the more conventional mould are to be phased out, for there will never be anyone to go home to."


"Like many rich men, he thought in anecdotes; like many simple women, she thought in terms of biography."


"A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature. She is manipulative, uses other people to get her own way, and works within whatever system she is in."


"All good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don't win the favor of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold."


"You have no idea how promising the world begins to look once you have decided to have it all for yourself. And how much healthier your decisions are once they become entirely selfish."


"Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society."


"There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope, but you can't rely on any of these things to see you through. Circumstances do that."
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