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Quote by Graham Greene
The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it

The truth has never been of any real value to any human being – it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths. – Graham Greene

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Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully. – Graham Greene

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They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed. – William Cowper

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How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth? – Arthur Conan Doyle

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The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. Its part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy. – Bob Schieffer

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I remember how being young and black and gay and lonely felt. A lot of it was fine, feeling I had the truth and the light and the key, but a lot of it was purely hell. – Audre Lorde

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