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Quote by Francis Bacon
Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it pl

Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible. – Francis Bacon

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For friends… do but look upon good Books: they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble. – Francis Bacon

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