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Tragedy (play)3 quotes
It is wise to disclose what cannot be concealed. — Friedrich Schiller · 1787Be it art or hap,
He hath spoken true. — William Shakespeare · 1607Men should be what they seem. — William Shakespeare · 1604Comedy (play)2 quotes
Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance. — William Shakespeare · 1611Against my soul's pure truth why labor you
To make it wander in an unknown field? — William Shakespeare · 1594Autobiography and memoir1 quote
No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous. — Henry Adams · 1907History (play)1 quote
While you live, tell truth and shame the devil! — William Shakespeare · 1597Political literature1 quote
He who says there is no such thing as an honest man, you may be sure is himself a knave. — George Berkeley · 1750Travel writing1 quote
When in doubt, tell the truth. — Mark Twain · 1897