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Quote by William Hazlitt
An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence a vain

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence a vain man, in order that it may. – William Hazlitt

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Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone – but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming. – William Hazlitt

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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth. – Ramakrishna

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