"Truth never envelops itself in mystery, and..." - Quote by Thomas Paine
Truth never envelops itself in mystery, and the mystery in which it is at any time enveloped is the work of its antagonist, and never of itself.
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“When we stand the truth on its head we generally fail to notice that our head is not standing where it should be standing either.”
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