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No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing sooner learned than to deny the sentiments of our hearts and the principle we act from: but the seeds of every passion are innate to us, and nobody comes into the world without them.
Bernard de Mandeville
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"No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing sooner learned than to deny the sentiments of our hearts and the principle we act from: but the seeds of every passion are innate to us, and nobody comes into the world without them."
— Bernard de Mandeville

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No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing sooner learned than to deny the sentiments of our hearts and the principle we act from: but the seeds of every passion are innate to us, and nobody comes into the world without them. — Bernard de Mandeville

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Bernard de Mandeville was a Philosopher from Dutch Republic (1670–1733).

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Who said "No habit or quality is more easily acquired than hypocrisy, nor any thing soone…"?
This quote is attributed to Bernard de Mandeville, a Philosopher from Dutch Republic.
When did Bernard de Mandeville live?
Bernard de Mandeville lived from 1670 – 1733.