Truth is the secret of eloquence and virtue, the basis of moral authority it is the highest summit of art and of life. (Henri-Frédéric Amiel)

Truth is the secret of eloquence and virtue, the basis of moral authority it is the highest summit of art and of life.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

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