Quote#Truth
Truth's like a dollar-piece, it's got two sides, and both are wanted…
Quote byJohn Buchan · 1875–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Path of the King (1921), Ch. XIV "The End of the Road", I.
English (original)
Truth's like a dollar-piece, it's got two sides, and both are wanted to make it good currency.
— John Buchan
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