Truth Quote by Ethan Allen

“For a man to hate the truth, as it may bring his misdeeds to light and punishment, is perfectly common and easy. But for a man to hate the truth, as truth, or god, as god, without any other considerations, is impossible, even for a premised diabolical nature itself.” quote by Ethan Allen — Download Open image

“For a man to hate the truth, as it may bring his misdeeds to light and punishment, is perfectly common and easy. But for a man to hate the truth, as truth, or god, as god, without any other considerations, is impossible, even for a premised diabolical nature itself.”

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