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Apparel Quote by Philip Sidney

“Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they…” quote by Philip Sidney — Download Open image

“Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they prove. Truth is simple and naked, and needs not invention to apparel her comeliness.”

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