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Truth always lags last, limping along on the arm of Time.
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A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.
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Some marry the first information they receive, and turn what comes later into their concubine. Since deceit is always first to arrive, there is no room left for truth.
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Born:
January 8, 1601
Died:
December 6, 1658
(aged 57)
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