"Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.“


-Lord Chesterfield

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Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.

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