If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you… - Don Marquis

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If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you.

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Donald Robert Perry Marquis (29 July 1878 – 29 December 1937) was an American humorist, journalist, novelist, poet, cartoonist, newspaper columnist, and playwright most famous for creating the characters "Archy" the cockroach, and "Mehitabel" the cat.

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If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you. - Don Marquis

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