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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Of all eloquence a nickname is the most concise; of all arguments the most unanswerable. – William Hazlitt

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No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. – William Hazlitt

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My truth – what I believe – is that there are no answers here and, if you are looking for answers, youd better choose the question carefully. – Javier Bardem

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The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation. – Stella Adler

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To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me. – Isaac Newton

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The words of truth are simple. – Aeschylus

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