The truth has never been of any real value to any human being

Graham Greene
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The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths. ✨ Graham Greene (1960). The Heart of The Matter
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