Truth Quotes by Jerome K. Jerome

8 Truth quotes by Jerome K. Jerome

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Jerome K. Jerome’s perspective on truth appears in eight succinct statements. His light‑hearted, witty style offers a brief glimpse into how he balances humor with sincerity. A pleasant, quick read for fans of his humor.

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“The chief beauty of this book lies not so much in its literary style, or in the extent and usefulness of the…

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I respect the truth too much to drag it out on every occasion.

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It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.

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“The truth is, we each of us have an inborn conviction that the whole world with everybody and everything in it, was…

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Truth and fact are old-fashioned and out-of-date, my friends, fit only for the dull and vulgar to live by. Appearance, not reality,…

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“To tell you the truth - mind, this is strictly between ourselves, please; I shouldn't like your wife to know I said…

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“It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless of course you are an exceptionally good liar.”

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Love is woman's business,and in "business" we all lay aside our natural weaknesses.

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We are but the veriest, sorriest slaves of our stomach. Reach not after morality and righteousness, my friends; watch vigilantly your stomach, and diet…

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“There was no ground-floor — its ground-floor belonged to a house in the next court, and the front door opened direct upon a flight…

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“I can understand the ignorant masses loving to soak themselves in drink—oh, yes, it's very shocking that they should, of course—very shocking to us…

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They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in…

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“And we sit there, by its margin, while the moon, who loves it too, stoops down to kiss it with a sister’s kiss, and…

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“The only feeling that a closer intimacy has created in him for his wife is that of indulgent contempt. As there is no equality…

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Evil thought is a dangerous pet. It is safer to play with it from behind the iron bars of circumstance.

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If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but grumble with the rest; and if you can do with a little,…

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Life will always remain a gamble, with prizes sometimes for the imprudent, and blanks so often to the wise.

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“You can never rouse Harris. There is no poetry about Harris- no wild yearning for the unattainable. Harris never "weeps, he knows not why."…

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