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Truth is the silliest thing under the sun. Try to get a living by the Truth and go to the Soup Societies.
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"Truth is the silliest thing under the sun. Try to get a living by the Truth and go to the Soup Societies. Heavens! Let any clergyman try to preach the Truth from its very stronghold, the pulpit, and they would ride him out of his church on his own pulpit bannister"

- Herman Melville

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Herman Melville between August 1, 1819 and September 28, 1891. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 44 other quotes.

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