Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli
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Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and to understand the nature of the prince, one must be of the people. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. – Lord Chesterfield

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My breasts are beautiful, and I gotta tell you, theyve gotten a lot of attention for what is relatively short screen time. – Jamie Lee Curtis

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The care that we bestow on our person is a species of politeness towards others… – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875

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A dimple on the chin, the devil within. – Scottish Proverb

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