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We are interested in others when they are interested in us.

— Publilius Syrus

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The quotation connects taking an interest in others with receiving their interest in return. Attention is presented as something that encourages a matching response. That brief statement gives human curiosity a mutual quality, tying concern for another person to the feeling of being noticed.

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