Antoine Rivarol Quotes

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

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• Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.

  

  Antoine Rivarol
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