Famous quote by William Butler Yeats

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I have believed the best of every man. And find that to believe is enough to make a bad man show him at his best, or eve

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"I have believed the best of every man. And find that to believe is enough to make a bad man show him at his best, or even a good man swings his lantern higher"

- William Butler Yeats

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This quote is written / told by William Butler Yeats between June 13, 1865 and January 28, 1939. He/she was a famous Poet from Ireland. The author also have 57 other quotes.

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