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Diane de Poitiers Quotes: We only make a dupe of the friend whose advice we ask, for we never tell him all; and it is usually what we have left unsaid that decides our conduct.
         

We only make a dupe of the friend whose advice we ask, for we never tell him all; and it is usually what we have left unsaid that decides our conduct.


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This page presents the quote "We only make a dupe of the friend whose advice we ask, for we never tell him all; and it is usually what we have left unsaid that decides our conduct.". Author of this quote is Diane de Poitiers. This quote is about advice, left, unsaid, dupes,.