Geese are but Geese tho' we may think 'em Swans; and Truth will be Truth tho' it sometimes prove mortifying and distasteful. (Benjamin Franklin)

Geese are but Geese tho' we may think 'em Swans; and Truth will be Truth tho' it sometimes prove mortifying and distasteful.

Benjamin Franklin

Related topics

geese mortifying prove think truth

Related quotes

Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories. View quote
Elie Wiesel
Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things. View quote
Bruce Fairchild Barton
I don't think Bosnia is ready for reconciliation, but I do think it is ready for truth. View quote
Paddy Ashdown
Sometimes I think it sounds like I walked out of the room and left the typewriter running. View quote
Gene Fowler
Sometimes we think people are like lottery tickets, that they're there to make our most absurd dreams come true. View quote
Carlos Ruiz Zafón