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None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not. - Benedict Spinoza

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1632-1677, Dutch philosopher

Author Keywords: Philosopher, Dutch

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Moses Mendelsson, Bernard Williams, D H Mellor, Bertrand Russell, Jose Ortega Y Gasset

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