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When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those

When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. – William Blake

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The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in their way. – William Blake

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The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemens opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved. – William Blake

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It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so much falsehood in the world. – Samuel Johnson

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All great truths begin as blasphemies. – George Bernard Shaw, Annajanska, 1919

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