Baltasar Gracián quote: Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itself.

Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itself.

~ Baltasar Gracián ~

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Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itself.

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