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Compulsion Quote by Karl Kraus

“A white lie is always pardonable. But he who tells the truth without compulsion merits no leniency.” quote by Karl Kraus — Download Open image

“A white lie is always pardonable. But he who tells the truth without compulsion merits no leniency.”

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