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Quote by Samuel Butler
For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swin

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine. – Samuel Butler

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A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing. – Samuel Butler

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Humor
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Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it. – Samuel Butler

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Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object. – Albert Camus

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We were talking about the space between us all and the people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion. Never glimpse the truth – then its far too late when they pass away. – George Harrison

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You never find yourself until you face the truth. – Pearl Bailey

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Human love has little regard for the truth. It makes the truth relative, since nothing, not even the truth, must come between it and the beloved person. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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