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Cease Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

“He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.” quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater — Download Open image

“He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.”

Johann Kaspar Lavater

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