"Rascals are always sociable, more's the pity! and……" — Arthur Schopenhauer
"Rascals are always sociable, more's the pity! and the chief sign that a man has any nobility in his character is the little pleasure he takes in others' company."
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- Scoundrels are always sociable. — Arthur Schopenhauer