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William Blake Quotes: When i tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.
         

When i tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.


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When i tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.
         



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