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La fama no cambia a nadie, lo único que hace es descubrir a los idiotas; si eres un idiota anónimo, sólo lo saben en tu casa y poco más, pero cuando eres famoso, lo sabrán en todo el mundo que lo eres.
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Variant: No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks.