You know that if you lie to yourself, surely other people lie to themselves. And if they lie to themselves, they will lie to you also.
DON MIGUEL RUIZ
DON MIGUEL RUIZ
Don Miguel Ruiz on lying
Don Miguel Ruiz30 quotes“You know that if you lie to yourself, surely other people lie to themselves. And if they lie to themselves, they will lie to you also.”
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