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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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All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. – Samuel Butler

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To be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true. – Bayard Rustin

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The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood. – William Shenstone

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Once to every person and nation come the moment to decide. In the conflict of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side. – James Russell Lowell

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