Deceiver Quote by Zicheng Hong

“Those who trust others will find that not everyone is necessarily sincere, but they will be sincere themselves. Those who suspect others will find that not everyone is necessarily deceiving them, but they have already become deceivers themselves.”

Zicheng Hong

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