Ask yourself Quote by Michael Lewis Download Open image ““When someone says something, don’t ask yourself if it is true. Ask what it might be true of.”” — Michael Lewis ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ask yourself
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