I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.
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About Pietro Aretino
Pietro Aretino was Italian 16th century italian author and blackmailer. Pietro Aretino was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time and an outspoken critic of the powerful. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth