Thread: Notable quotes, excerpts, and profound lines.
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Old 01-06-2017, 07:20 AM   #3388
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Tell me what you want, and I will tell you what manner of man you are.

Anton Chekhov in A Dreary Story
As there are many proverbs "Tell me what you ... and I tell you what ... " - does anyone know if Chekhov coined this phrase or have there been older uses?
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