Hedy Lamarr:

I would tell anyone who wants something from someone else to feign not wanting it. People are perverse. If you show great affection to them, they'll run the other way.

— Hedy Lamarr Modern

Actress and frequency-hopping inventor

Context

Cynical advice on human psychology.

Date / Period

Undated, widely attributed.

Source

https://www.azquotes.com/quote/620711, https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1…

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