Quotation by

Jean-Paul Sartre

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

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The speaker suggests that people doubt what they say because their appearance seems too clever to be honest. This implies that intelligence can sometimes create suspicion rather than trust.

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