“In politics, familiarity doesn't breed contempt: it breeds votes.”
Paul Lazarsfeld (1901–1976) American sociologist
Paul Lazarsfeld, cited in: The English Digest; Vol. 57, 1958, p. 34
“Proximity doesn't breed familiarity.”
— Maureen Johnson, book Let It Snow
Source: Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
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