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"Who to love? Whom to believe in? Who, alone, will not betray us? Who knows how to measure, calmly, every gesture, every word, according to our standards? Who will not sow slanders against us? Who, attentive and friendly, will shower us with caresses? Who will never think that our vices are a great calamity? Who will never bore us? Vain seeker of ghosts, do not tire yourself in vain: love only yourself, my esteemed reader! You alone, for yourself, are the most worthy object of respect, no one else more lovable you will ever find."

Pushkin, "Evgenij Onegin"