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Quote by Samuel Butler
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense t

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well. – Samuel Butler

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Faith – you can do very little with it, but you can do nothing without it. – Samuel Butler

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