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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. – James Thurber

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Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man. – James Thurber

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Hundreds of hysterical persons must confuse these phenomena with messages from the beyond and take their glory to the bishop rather than the eye doctor. – James Thurber

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Truth is rarely writ in ink; it lives in nature. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. – William Blake

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One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded. – Lord Chesterfield

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