Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. -Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist (1613-1680)

I believe this is true. According to Thomas de Zengotita, author of Mediated: How the Media Shapes your World and the Way You Live in It, this is a particularly acute problem in our day.

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