Quotation by

Johann Kaspar Lavater

If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.

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To fit in with others, you have to act like you’re learning things even if you already understand them. This shows that agreeing with what others say is more important than proving your own knowledge.

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