“Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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Simplified Meaning:
People often judge others based on what they see on the outside. This is like how some people may think a classmate who always smiles is always happy, even if that person might be hiding their true feelings of sadness or stress. Most people don’t take the time to get to know what’s really going on in someone else’s life. They just see the surface and make assumptions. It’s only a few close friends or family members who really understand the deeper, true person. The advice here is to remember that there’s more to everyone than meets the eye, and we should not rush to judge others. Similarly, it’s important for us to try to be more understanding and to look beyond appearances to understand people better.
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Appearance Authenticity Deception Facade Identity Inner self Misunderstanding Perception Reality Truth
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