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吾妻之美我者，私我也；妾之美我者，畏我也；客之美我者，欲有求于我也。——《战国策·齐策一》

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It is because my wife is partial to me that she praises me; it is because my concubine is afraid of me that she praises me; it is because my guest wants something from me that he praises me.