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“The key to such power is ambiguity. In a society where the roles everyone plays are obvious, the refusal to conform to any standard will excite interest. Be both masculine and feminine, impudent and charming, subtle and outrageous. Let other people worry about being socially acceptable; those types are a dime a dozen, and you are after a power greater than they can imagine.”
― The Art of Seduction
― The Art of Seduction
“Either they're very vain or very aware. To look powerful is to be powerful.”
― Red Queen
― Red Queen
“Thinking all Silvers are evil is just as wrong as thinking all Reds are inferior.”
― Red Queen
― Red Queen
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